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No. 3452
Bizen Black Sake Cup
¥100,000
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Description
This is a newly fired Bizen black sake cup by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, an artist who continues to lead the Bizen pottery world with an inexhaustible well of creativity. Covering 90% of the exterior is a dynamic yellow sesame glaze (kigoma), and with additional drops of ash glaze falling from the kiln walls, this sake cup features a truly magnificent appearance. These three droplets have transformed into a pale blue and purple kiln-change (yohen) effect against a milky white base, displaying an unknown hue rarely seen even in glazed works. The parts of the black body that remain exposed have been intensely fired by the flames, producing a deep color and stunning luster not often found in standard black pottery, making it instantly captivating.
Signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for shipping)
Diameter 7.2cm x 7.1cm x Height 7.2cm Jun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master of ceramic craftwork. He learned pottery from a young age and began his career after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His body of work is vast, ranging from traditional items such as flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony wares to sculptural objects and ceramic wall reliefs. He places great emphasis on both forming and firing, utilizing the unique characteristics of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing, and electric kilns) to create a style brimming with a contemporary sensibility. He is also a leading artist in the field of ceramic reliefs and has unveiled numerous works. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966 and served as a special art instructor at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978. In 1998, he and his brother, Mitsuru Isezaki, were both designated as Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property holders; that same year, he became the Executive Secretary 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: Recipient of the Toyo Kaneshige Award, Okayama Prefectural Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, and many others / Prefectural Exhibition Juror
Diameter 7.2cm x 7.1cm x Height 7.2cm Jun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master of ceramic craftwork. He learned pottery from a young age and began his career after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His body of work is vast, ranging from traditional items such as flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony wares to sculptural objects and ceramic wall reliefs. He places great emphasis on both forming and firing, utilizing the unique characteristics of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing, and electric kilns) to create a style brimming with a contemporary sensibility. He is also a leading artist in the field of ceramic reliefs and has unveiled numerous works. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966 and served as a special art instructor at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978. In 1998, he and his brother, Mitsuru Isezaki, were both designated as Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property holders; that same year, he became the Executive Secretary 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: Recipient of the Toyo Kaneshige Award, Okayama Prefectural Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, and many others / Prefectural Exhibition Juror
Details
- Pottery Type
- guinomi