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No. 2539
Bizen sake cup
¥60,000
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Description
This is a new Bizen sake cup by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, an artist who continues to lead the Bizen ware world with an inexhaustible creative power. It is a work with a grand, imposing form that beautifully captures the characteristics of Isezaki-sensei’s anagama firing, showcasing a rich and expressive landscape. The fresh, deep red clay body and the sesame glaze (goma) effects are perfectly balanced, making this a piece to be savored while rotating it in your palm to appreciate its diverse firing textures.
Includes signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 6.9cm x 6.7cm x Height 6.7cm Jun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master known for his intricate ceramic craft. He learned pottery from a young age and entered the profession after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His works range widely from traditional pieces such as flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony utensils to sculptural ceramic walls and objects. In his creative process, he emphasizes both forming and firing, utilizing the distinct characteristics of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing kilns, and electric kilns) to create works filled with a contemporary sensibility. He is also a prominent figure in the field of ceramic relief, having presented numerous works. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966 and served as a special lecturer in fine arts at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978. In 1998, he and his brother Mitsuru were both designated as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture, and in the 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: Numerous awards including the Toyo Kaneshige Award, Okayama Prefectural Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, and Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition; also serves as a judge for prefectural exhibitions.
Diameter 6.9cm x 6.7cm x Height 6.7cm Jun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master known for his intricate ceramic craft. He learned pottery from a young age and entered the profession after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His works range widely from traditional pieces such as flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony utensils to sculptural ceramic walls and objects. In his creative process, he emphasizes both forming and firing, utilizing the distinct characteristics of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing kilns, and electric kilns) to create works filled with a contemporary sensibility. He is also a prominent figure in the field of ceramic relief, having presented numerous works. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966 and served as a special lecturer in fine arts at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978. In 1998, he and his brother Mitsuru were both designated as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture, and in the 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: Numerous awards including the Toyo Kaneshige Award, Okayama Prefectural Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, and Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition; also serves as a judge for prefectural exhibitions.
Details
- Pottery Type
- guinomi