No. 7563

Bizen Yunomi

Jun Isezaki

¥44,000

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Description

Jun Isazaki is a Living National Treasure in the field of Bizen ware. (The fifth person to be so recognized in Bizen ware)
He fires his work in a straight-tunnel kiln called an "Anagama."
The flames of the Anagama kiln rush directly into the back of the kiln.
The fired pieces exhibit gradations of brown or white against a bright red base.
He wraps his work in rice straw before firing.
The color and shape produced by the rice straw vary from part to part due to the influence of the natural glaze.
This beer glass was fired in October 2024.

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 × D7.1cm × H9.5cm
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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