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JAPANESE POTTERY BIZEN WARE FLOWER VASE BY JUN ISEZAKI

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Living National Treasure Bizen ware

Item number：5305516

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60,000 円

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＜Description of item＞

Size	Top diameter	Base diameter	Height	length	width	length
	8 cm	8.6 cm	21.1 cm		9.5 cm

An authentic artwork by Jun Isezaki, a living national treasure of Japan.

Some kiln flaws on the rim, but otherwise very good condition.
NOTE : Fragile.

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＜TAGS＞
Region / Style	Bizen ware,

＜Details＞
Condition	Very Good
Material	CERAMIC

[Bizen Ware]
One style of Japanese pottery that has been made in Bizen city, Okayama prefecture.
Bizen ware is one of "Six Old Kilns of Japan” (Seto/Tokoname/Tanba/Echizen/Shigaraki/Bizen) and it has the oldest pottery making technique, introduced in the Heian period. Unglazed vassals had progressed and Bizen ware got to be made in the north part of Ibe area in Kamakura period. Since then, Bizen ware has been made nearly 1000 years in Bizen area with the traditional methods.
Bizen were kilns located in Uraibe during Muromachi period then moved to Ibe area in Momoyama period. Potters created mainly vases and earthenware mortars in Uraibe though as the progress of culture of tea ceremony in the middle of Muromachi period, they got to make tea utensils under the lead of Daimyos and tea masters. In Edo period, Bizen ware developed more under the protection of Maeda family, the lord of Bizen domain. Edo period was the time when new style of Bizwn ware such as statues of lion/Hotei (one of the Seven Gods of good luck) and incense burners were created as a gifts for the Imperial Court and shoguns. Also many of daily wares/utilities such as sake bottles, water jar and mortars were made and sold in Bizen.
Today, tea utensils, drinking vassals and daily tablewares are mainly produced in Bizen.

Bizen ware is reddish brown color pottery without using any glazes and it has various patterns on surface by Kamahen (results from wood-burning kiln firing). Bizen ware has ironlike hardness because it is burned in a 1200 degree oven for about 2 weeks without glazes.