Biography

Bamboo craft collector.

While collecting bamboo craft works, he also promotes and coordinates bamboo craft exhibitions such as Iizuka Rokansai and Lloyd Kotzen Collection Exhibition, proposes bamboo craft works to museums inside and outside Japan, and gives advice to collectors. He is also involved in the planning of the "Bamboo Basket" edition of NHK's TV program named "Bi no Tsubo: Beauty Pot" and numerous publications.

Works
  • Masamitsu Saito, 煤竹六目編大籠
    Masamitsu Saito
    煤竹六目編大籠
    Bamboo
    H8 1/4 x W19 3/4 x D19 3/4 in
    H21 x W50 x D50 cm
  • Masamitsu Saito, 鳳尾竹掛花籃(無銘)
    Masamitsu Saito
    鳳尾竹掛花籃(無銘)
    Bamboo
    H7 7/8 x W4 3/4 x D3 in
    H20 x W12 x D7.5 cm
  • Masamitsu Saito, 唐物写炭斗(江殿巧一斎)
    Masamitsu Saito
    唐物写炭斗(江殿巧一斎)
    Bamboo
    H4 7/8 x W11 3/8 x D11 3/8 in
    H12.5 x W29 x D29 cm
Exhibitions