No. 5766

Bizen Yunomi

Jun Isezaki

¥37,500

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Description

Jun Isezaki is a Living National Treasure in Bizen ware. (The fifth person in Bizen ware)
This is a yunomi made by Jun Isezaki around 2000.
It is thinner and taller than the yunomi designs he creates today.
He fires his work using a tunnel kiln called an "Anagama".
The flames of the Anagama kiln blow toward the back of the kiln all at once.
The fired pieces feature brown or white gradations over a base of bright red.

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1936.
He graduated from Okayama University in 1959.
He was designated a Living National Treasure in 2004.

Details

Pottery Type
Tea Cup / Beer Mug
Dimensions
W7.2cm × D6.8cm × H10.4cm
About the Artist
He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1936.
He graduated from Okayama University in 1959.
He was accredited as a living human national treasure in 2004.

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