Isezaki Jun 伊勢崎淳 Japanese, b. 1936
Bizen Jar 備前壺
Bizen stoneware
H10.2” x Dia9.4”
H26 x Dia24cm
H26 x Dia24cm
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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. Amodern twist is granted to...
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. Amodern 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 duginto a hillside. It’s a firing method that suits natural wood-ash firing, fromwhich successful results are a result of both careful design and fortuitouschance. His works reflect this duality in his planned patterning whichfrequently 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 duginto a hillside. It’s a firing method that suits natural wood-ash firing, fromwhich successful results are a result of both careful design and fortuitouschance. His works reflect this duality in his planned patterning whichfrequently takes on a modern, geometric quality, as well as the subtle
surface qualities of traditional Bizen clay.