25509 Imai Masayuki (Inlaid double-eared cockscomb vase)

Height 33.9cm

Diameter 21.0cm

In 1952, he moved to Kyoto and became a disciple of the first Katsuo Seiryudo master, studying under Kusube Yaichi.

In 1965, he became a judge for the Nitten Exhibition, an unusually early event.

In 1998, he received the Japan Art Academy Award for his work "Red Kiln Double Crabs."

In 2011, he was awarded the Person of Cultural Merit.

He created a unique technique called Moss-Dorosai, and pioneered a new field of his own in the world of contemporary ceramics. He is known as a leading expert in the technique of inlaying floral and fish patterns, and is highly regarded overseas.