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No. 1472
Bizen Sake Cup
¥60,000
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Description
This Bizen sake cup is by the Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, a master who continues to lead the world of Bizen ware with an inexhaustible creative power. This piece features a novel, cylindrical form generously coated in *goma* (ash glaze). The *hidasuki* (fire-cord) straw markings blend with the *goma* to create an overlapping effect of yellow-tinted ash. The interior reveals the texture of dry white clay, creating an interesting contrast with the moist *hidasuki* finish on the surface.
Signed wooden box to be provided at a later date (please note that there will be a short delay before shipping).
Diameter 6.3cm × Diameter 6.3cm × Height 6.8cm Jun Isezaki was born the second son of Yozan Isezaki, an expert in ceramic crafts. He learned pottery from a young age and pursued the craft after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His work covers a wide range, from traditional flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony wares to sculptural objects and ceramic wall art. In his creative process, he places great importance on both shaping and firing, utilizing the unique characteristics of various materials and kilns (anagama, climbing, and electric kilns) to produce work imbued with a modern sensibility. He is also a leading figure in relief art, having unveiled numerous works. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966 and served as a special art lecturer at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978. In 1998, he and his brother, Mitsuru Isezaki, were both designated as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture; that same year, he became the Secretary-General of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kōgei Association. In July 2004, he was designated as a Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property). Awards include the Kaneshige Toyo Award, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Award, and the Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibition, among many others. He also serves as a judge for prefectural exhibitions.
Diameter 6.3cm × Diameter 6.3cm × Height 6.8cm Jun Isezaki was born the second son of Yozan Isezaki, an expert in ceramic crafts. He learned pottery from a young age and pursued the craft after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His work covers a wide range, from traditional flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony wares to sculptural objects and ceramic wall art. In his creative process, he places great importance on both shaping and firing, utilizing the unique characteristics of various materials and kilns (anagama, climbing, and electric kilns) to produce work imbued with a modern sensibility. He is also a leading figure in relief art, having unveiled numerous works. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966 and served as a special art lecturer at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978. In 1998, he and his brother, Mitsuru Isezaki, were both designated as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture; that same year, he became the Secretary-General of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kōgei Association. In July 2004, he was designated as a Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property). Awards include the Kaneshige Toyo Award, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Award, and the Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibition, among many others. He also serves as a judge for prefectural exhibitions.
Details
- Pottery Type
- guinomi