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Sohei Takashima - Koshoku Guinomi

14,300 YEN
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size : W6.9cm×6.8cm×H6.9cm

He is a disciple of Jun Isezaki.
He uses the same black clay as Jun Isezaki.
This is his latest work, published in September 2023.
Koshoku is a word meaning old-fashioned shades.
Remarkably, this was fired in a kerosene kiln without the use of wood.
He used iron oxide from western Okayama prefecture to generate this mysterious black color.

Potter's Profile

He was born in 1991 in Hokkaido, Japan.
After graduating from the Design Department of Doto University in 2014, he became an disciple at Jun Isezaki.

Takashi Baba - Bizen Yohen Ao Guinomi

28,600 YEN
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size : W7.0cm×6.7cm×H4.7cm

Takashi Baba is a ceramic style that combines sculpture and Bizen ware.
He uses a lot of shavings and patterns to create highly artistic works.
This Guinomi was fired by him in April 2023.
This work is painted black clay and cobalt on the surface.
Furthermore, a bright blue fire pattern is generated by intensively applying a strong fire.
Goma's yellow, black clay, and bright blue are a set and have a very fantastic beauty.

Potter's Profile

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1983.
He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006.
Since 2007 he has been working as a ceramic artist in Bizen City.

Jun Isezaki - Bizen Guinomi

60,000 YEN
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size : W7.3cm×7.2cm×H7.1cm

Jun Isazaki is a human living national treasure in Bizen were. (Fifth person in Bizen ware)
He firing with a straight hole-shaped kiln called "Anagama".
The flame of Anagama kiln blows into the back of kiln at a stretch.
The fired works will have a brown or white gradation based on the bright red.
He wrapped rice straw in his work and fired it.
The color and shape of rice straw changes from part to part due to the influence of natural glaze.
This new work was fired in 2023 June.

Potter's Profile

Jun Isezaki (1936–2026) was born in Imbe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a Bizen ware artist known for his skill in decorative and sculptural works.

He learned ceramic techniques from his father from an early age. After graduating from the Special Art Course in the Faculty of Education at Okayama University in 1959, he began pursuing pottery in earnest.

In 1962, together with his elder brother Mitsuru Isezaki, he reconstructed a medieval semi-underground anagama kiln and successfully fired it.

In addition to traditional vessels such as flower vessels, plates, and tea wares, he worked extensively on highly sculptural creations, including ceramic walls, reliefs, and objects.

Isezaki placed particular importance on forming and firing. By making full use of the distinctive characteristics of anagama kilns, climbing kilns, and electric kilns, he established a unique style filled with a contemporary sensibility.

He was also a leading artist in the creation of ceramic walls and reliefs in Bizen ware and produced numerous works, particularly for public facilities.

In 1966, he became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association. From 1978 to 1987, he served as a lecturer in the Special Art Course of the Faculty of Education at Okayama University.

In 1998, together with his elder brother Mitsuru Isezaki, he was designated a Holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture. In the same year, he was appointed a director of the Japan Kōgei Association and secretary-general of its Chugoku Branch.

In 2002, he created a ceramic wall for the new Prime Minister’s Official Residence.

In 2004, he became the fifth Bizen ware artist to be designated a national Holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property, commonly known as a Living National Treasure.

In 2025, he was selected as a Person of Cultural Merit.

Jun Isezaki passed away in 2026.

Major awards and honors include the Kaneshige Toyo Award, the Excellence Award at the Chanoyu no Zokeiten, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award, the Okayama Prefecture Miki Memorial Award, the Okayama Prefecture Culture Award, and recognition as a Person of Cultural Merit.

Yu Fujiwara - Bizen Tokkuri

70,000 YEN
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size : W9.0cm×8.8cm×H11.9cm 320cc

Yu Fujiwara's designs are characterized by their thickness and heaviness.
This Tokkuri is a work of his later years.
He is very good at making fire patterns with refractory soil called Botamochi.
Half of the body of this Tokkuri is considered to be red clay color with refractory clay called botamochi pasted on it.
And it turns out that he was thinking of putting Botamochi on the back of Tokkuri to entertain those who used.

Potter's Profile

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1932 as Kei Fujiwara's eldest son.
He was accredited as a living human national treasure in 1996.
(The first time in ceramics industry that parents and children are accredited.)
He died in 2001.

Yuho Kaneshige - Bizen Hidasuki Tokkuri

60,000 YEN
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size : W12.3cm×10.3cm×H11.6cm

Yuho Kaneshige is the third son of Sozan Kaneshige.
He inherited Imbe's house and kiln from his father.
He was presenting traditional Kaneshige style works.
This works was made by him a few years ago.
This tokkuri was made in 1987.
Hidasuki, which he fired in an electric kiln given to him by Sozan Kaneshige, is very beautiful.
Tokkuri is originally a simple work, but it is designed like a tea ceremony pottery by Yuho's technique.

Potter's Profile

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1950 as the third son of Sozan Kaneshige.
He became his father's disciple in 1975.
He became independent as a ceramic artist in 1980.

Koichiro Isezaki - Bizen Yohen Guinomi

26,000 YEN
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size : W7.8cm×7.6cm×H5.9cm

Koichiro Isezaki is Jun Isezaki's eldest son.
He uses kiln in a tunnel-like shape called "anagama".
This Guinomi was fired by him in July 2023.
There is a hole in the middle of anagama for small firewood.
The firewood that was put in during firing turned into a black fire pattern for this works.
It is a lively Youhen with a different color from the nobori gama kiln.
The design is like a smaller Chawan.
Very quiet and calm, but very beautiful as a sphere.

Potter's Profile

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture as the eldest son of Jun Isezaki in 1974.
He graduated from Tokyo Zokei University in 1996.
He studied ceramics in NY and started activities since 2000.

Michiaki Kaneshige - Imbe Guinomi

60,000 YEN
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size : W6.5cm×6.3cm×H5.7cm

Michiaki Kaneshige is the eldest son of Toyo Kanesige.
He creates traditional Bizen ware and innovative sculptures while following the teachings of his father, Toyo Kaneshige.
I assume from the box and style that this Guinomi was produced towards the end of his career.
The work is very simple in style, but it is filled with Michiaki's ceramic aesthetics.
Red, orange, purplish red, brown, etc. are rapidly changing to create a complex and wonderful clay color.
When you pour liquor, the clay color gets wet and becomes a more wonderful color that intoxicates you.

Potter's Profile

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1934 as the eldest son of Toyo Kaneshige.
He became a father's disciple since 1955 after graduating from college.
He died in 1995.

Makoto Kaneshige - Hidasuki Guinomi Highest quality clay

77,000 YEN
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size : W6.6cm×6.5cm×H5.7cm

He inherits the skills of his father, Sozan Kanesige.
I feel Sozan Kanesige's powerful and intense design from his work.
And since they have valued clay for generations, they have great clay.
This Guinomi was burned in August 2023.
The clay used for this Guinomi is a clay that was prepared about 40 years ago.
The clay is of the highest quality that his father, Sozan Kaneshige, and he discovered together.
The simple fire pattern takes advantage of the high level of texture of the clay.

Potter's Profile

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige.
He graduated from Kyoto University in 1969.
He became his father's disciple.

Junpei Kaneshige - Bizen Guinomi

24,200 YEN

size : W6.3cm×6.3cm×H5.1cm

He cherishes clay very much as Kaneshige clan.
Kanesige clan does not use machine to make clay.
The clay material is adjusted manually.
So the quality of the clay they use is amazing.
This Guinomi was fired in 2021 December.
A strong "Yohen" style Guinomi that has been fired in a large amount of burning charcoal.
However, the quality of the clay is so good that a beautiful red clay color remains in the work.
The finish after baking is also very polite, so I feel it is very fun to touch.

Potter's Profile

He was born in Tokyo in 1972 as the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige.
He graduated from Waseda University in 1994.
He completed graduate sculpture department at Long Island University in New York in 2000.
He became his father's disciple.

Takashi Baba - Ao Shino Yunomi

9,900 YEN
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size : W8.8cm×8.6cm×H9.9cm

Takashi Baba is a ceramic style that combines sculpture and Bizen ware.
He uses a lot of shavings and patterns to create highly artistic works.
This cup was fired by him in April 2023.
Based on Bizen clay, it was glazed with Shino and baked in Bizen Noborigam kiln.
Shino glaze changed to more complex shades with Noboligama kiln.
He named it "Ao Shino" because of the beautiful blue color.

Potter's Profile

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1983.
He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006.
Since 2007 he has been working as a ceramic artist in Bizen City.

Takashi Baba - Bizen Yohen Ao Guinomi

28,600 YEN
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size : W6.7cm×6.6cm×H5.4cm

Takashi Baba is a ceramic style that combines sculpture and Bizen ware.
He uses a lot of shavings and patterns to create highly artistic works.
This Guinomi was fired by him in April 2023.
This work is painted black clay and cobalt on the surface.
Furthermore, a bright blue fire pattern is generated by intensively applying a strong fire.
Goma's yellow, black clay, and bright blue are a set and have a very fantastic beauty.

Potter's Profile

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1983.
He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006.
Since 2007 he has been working as a ceramic artist in Bizen City.

Shinjiro Aika - Bizen Guinomi

16,500 YEN
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size : W8.6cm×8.3cm×H5.9cm

He learned the technique of ceramic art from Anjin Abe.
And he is making works by applying the multiple firing method devised by Anjin Abe.
Yellow Goma and white Sangiri occur side by side.
Both are intense fire patterns reminiscent of strong flames.
Conversely, the interior shows a deep, lustrous clay color similar to old Bizen ware.

Potter's Profile

He was born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1972.
He graduated from Bizen Pottery Center in 1997.
He made Anagama in Ushimado, Setouchi City in 2003 and 2004.

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