A Bizen “Bō-no-saki” Mizusashi (備前棒の先水指)

Showa Era (1926-1989), Heisei Era (1989-2019) or Reiwa Era (2019-present)

About the work

This Bizen ware mizusashi (water jar) by Isezaki Jun is a powerful example of the artist’s mastery of traditional wood-fired ceramics. The vessel has a compact cylindrical form with gently tapering walls and a slightly rounded rim, creating a quiet yet commanding presence appropriate for the tea ceremony. Its proportions are carefully balanced, allowing the form to appear both sturdy and refined.

The surface reveals the complex natural effects produced during prolonged wood firing. Rich reddish tones of Bizen clay transition into deep charcoal and blackened areas where flame and ash accumulated in the kiln. Subtle gradients of color and areas of natural ash glazing create a dynamic surface that shifts between warm iron-red and smoky black. The unglazed clay body retains a tactile, earthy quality, emphasizing the raw beauty of the material and the unpredictability of the firing process.

The piece is accompanied by its original signed wooden storage box (tomobako) and cloth.

Dimensions

16cm(h) x 16.5cm(w) x 16.7cm(d)

Footnote

Isezaki Jun (b. 1936) is the second son of Isezaki Yozan, a master craftsman of fine Bizen work. Trained from childhood alongside his brother Mitsuru, Jun began exhibiting in the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition in 1961 and became a full member of the Japan Kogei Association in 1966. After establishing his own kiln in 1967, he expanded his artistic range to include large-scale ceramic reliefs for public spaces such as the Prime Minister’s residence and Kurashiki Notre Dame Memorial Hall. Renowned for his mastery of kiln variation (yohen) and fire-mark techniques, he later developed new sculptural approaches combining traditional Bizen with black glazes. In 2004, he was designated a Living National Treasure, only the fifth Bizen potter to receive this honor.

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Isezaki Jun (伊勢崎淳), Japanese, b. 1936

Isezaki Jun (伊勢崎淳), Japanese, b. 1936

Isezaki Jun (伊勢崎淳), Japanese, b. 1936

Isezaki Jun (伊勢崎淳), Japanese, b. 1936

Taku Mamoru (多久守), Japanese, b. 1952

Taku Mamoru (多久守), Japanese, b. 1952

Tatsuzo Shimaoka (島岡達三), Japanese (1919-2007)

Tatsuzo Shimaoka (島岡達三), Japanese (1919-2007)

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Hasuda Shugoro (蓮田修吾郎), Japanese (1915-2010)

Hasuda Shugoro (蓮田修吾郎), Japanese (1915-2010)

Tomoo Hamada (濱田友緒), Japanese (b. 1967)

Tomoo Hamada (濱田友緒), Japanese (b. 1967)

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Kakurezaki Ryuichi (隠崎隆一) Japanese, b. 1950

Kakurezaki Ryuichi (隠崎隆一) Japanese, b. 1950

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Takami Katsuyo (高見勝代) Japanese, b.1947

Takami Katsuyo (高見勝代) Japanese, b.1947

Tokuda Yasokichi III (三代 徳田八十吉), Japanese, (1933–2009)

Tokuda Yasokichi III (三代 徳田八十吉), Japanese, (1933–2009)

Kyuzaemon Orihara (折原久左衛門), Japanese (1931-2018)

Kyuzaemon Orihara (折原久左衛門), Japanese (1931-2018)

Kozo Kato (加藤孝造), Japanese (1935-2023)

Kozo Kato (加藤孝造), Japanese (1935-2023)

Kozo Kato (加藤孝造), Japanese (1935-2023)

Kozo Kato (加藤孝造), Japanese (1935-2023)

Takahashi Rakusai IV (四代 高橋楽斎), Japanese, b.1925

Takahashi Rakusai IV (四代 高橋楽斎), Japanese, b.1925

Yamamoto Toshu (山本陶秀), Japanese, 1906–1994

Yamamoto Toshu (山本陶秀), Japanese, 1906–1994

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Tokuda Yasokichi III (三代徳田八十吉), Japanese, (1933–2009)

Tokuda Yasokichi III (三代徳田八十吉), Japanese, (1933–2009)

Takahashi Rakusai IV (四代高橋楽斎), Japanese, b.1925

Takahashi Rakusai IV (四代高橋楽斎), Japanese, b.1925