Isezaki Jun 伊勢崎淳 1936-2026
Bizen jar 備前壺
Bizen stoneware
H10.2 × Dia 9.4 in. (26 × 24 cm)
Signed artist mark at base
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Bizen has had a total of five Living National Treasures over the years andthe most recent has been Isezaki Jun, who was designated in 2004. A modern twist is granted...
Bizen has had a total of five Living National Treasures over the years andthe most recent has been Isezaki Jun, who was designated in 2004. A modern twist is granted to a centuries old technique by hands of a skilled
contemporary potter.
Isezaki is also known for having revived the Anagama (single chamber firing)in 1961. The anagama is a type of single-chamber tunnel-like kiln that is dug into a hillside. It’s a firing method that suits natural wood-ash firing, from which successful results are a result of both careful design and fortuitous chance. His works reflect this duality in his planned patterning which frequently takes on a modern, geometric quality, as well as the subtle
surface qualities of traditional Bizen clay.
contemporary potter.
Isezaki is also known for having revived the Anagama (single chamber firing)in 1961. The anagama is a type of single-chamber tunnel-like kiln that is dug into a hillside. It’s a firing method that suits natural wood-ash firing, from which successful results are a result of both careful design and fortuitous chance. His works reflect this duality in his planned patterning which frequently takes on a modern, geometric quality, as well as the subtle
surface qualities of traditional Bizen clay.
Selected Public Collection:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Brooklyn Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Portland Art Museum, Oregon
British Museum, UK
Victoria & Albert Museum, UK
Musée Cernuschi, Paris
Miho Museum
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo
Musee Tomo, Tokyo
The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
The National Museum of Art, Osaka
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Higashi Hiroshima City Museum of Art, Hiroshima