Aoki Taeko 青木妙子

1950-
female
arita porcelain

Born as the eldest daughter of Kawazoe Tameo, the potter of Kosen Kiln.

1969 Graduated from Imari High School, Saga Prefecture, and joined Kosen Kiln.

1975 She got married and became a mother of a son and a daughter.

1991 Certified as a traditional craftsman (underglaze enameling) of Imari and Arita ware.

1998 Passed the first class technician of underglaze painting.

1999 Passed the vocational training instructor exam.

2000 Vice-president of the Women’s Division of the National Association of Traditional Craftsmen to 2007.

2002 Passed First Class Craftsman for Underglaze Painting.

2007 Certified as a traditional craftsman of Imari and Arita ware (overglaze enameling).

2010 Lecturer of painting at Arita Ceramic University to 2025.

2015 Vice-Chairman of the Imari Arita-yaki Traditional Craftsmen’s Association.

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