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No. 3523
Bizen sake cup
¥60,000
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Description
This is a new Bizen sake cup by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, who continues to lead the Bizen pottery world with an inexhaustible sense of creativity. Among Jun Isezaki's collection of sake vessels, this is a very rare flat-style cup. The vibrant, dynamic landscape created by the wood-fired kiln suits this flat form perfectly, which is meant to be enjoyed for its surface area. The *hidasuki* (fire-cord) markings are arranged to spread like butterfly wings, matching the slightly deep structure of the piece.
Signed wooden box to be provided later (please allow some time for shipping)
Diameter 9.4cm x Diameter 9.1cm x Height 4.0cm Jun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master of ceramic crafting. He learned pottery from a young age and began his professional career after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His body of work is vast, ranging from traditional items like flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony wares to sculptural objects and ceramic murals. He places great importance on both the forming and firing processes. His signature style is marked by a contemporary sensibility that makes the most of the materials and the characteristics of his kilns (anagama, climbing kilns, and electric kilns). He is also recognized as a leading relief artist, having unveiled numerous works. He became a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966. From 1978, he served as a lecturer for the Special Art Course at Okayama University for nine years. In 1998, he and his brother, Mitsuru Isezaki, were both designated as Holders of Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Properties, 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 a Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property).
Awards: Numerous awards including the Kaneshige Toyo Award, the Okayama Prefectural Cultural Encouragement Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Award, and an Excellence Award at the Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition / Served as a judge for the Prefectural Exhibition
Diameter 9.4cm x Diameter 9.1cm x Height 4.0cm Jun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master of ceramic crafting. He learned pottery from a young age and began his professional career after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His body of work is vast, ranging from traditional items like flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony wares to sculptural objects and ceramic murals. He places great importance on both the forming and firing processes. His signature style is marked by a contemporary sensibility that makes the most of the materials and the characteristics of his kilns (anagama, climbing kilns, and electric kilns). He is also recognized as a leading relief artist, having unveiled numerous works. He became a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966. From 1978, he served as a lecturer for the Special Art Course at Okayama University for nine years. In 1998, he and his brother, Mitsuru Isezaki, were both designated as Holders of Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Properties, 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 a Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property).
Awards: Numerous awards including the Kaneshige Toyo Award, the Okayama Prefectural Cultural Encouragement Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Award, and an Excellence Award at the Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition / Served as a judge for the Prefectural Exhibition
Details
- Pottery Type
- guinomi