Bizen Mimitsuki Hanaire by Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun | Signed Flower Vase

Experience Authentic Bizen Ware Art with this Isezaki Jun Hanaire. This Living National Treasure creation serves as a Mimitsuki Flower Vase and Bizen Yaki Stoneware vessel, featuring Natural Ash Deposits and Ningen Kokuho Pottery provenance — a monumental Bizen Flower Vessel for any Signed Bizen Pottery collector seeking an Okayama Kiln masterwork with a Signed Tomobako Box.

🔹 [ Basic Details ]
• Artist: Isezaki Jun (伊勢崎淳) — Living National Treasure (Ningen Kokuhō)
• Technique: Bizen-yaki, unglazed wood-fired stoneware with natural ash
• Era: Pre-2007
• Origin: Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
• Dimensions: Height approx. 21.7 cm, Rim diameter approx. 6.8 cm, Base diameter approx. 12.6 cm
• Box: Four-sided signed tomobako with gold braided cord
• Condition: Excellent — kiln effects vivid and commanding

🔹 [ Cultural & Artistic Insight ]
Isezaki Jun was designated a Living National Treasure for his mastery of Bizen ware. This mimitsuki hanaire — a flower vase with ear-shaped handles — stands with the authority of a vessel that has survived the kiln's full fury. The cylindrical form tapers slightly toward the base, and two roughly pulled ears grip the shoulder like hands holding their ground.

The surface is a geological map: olive-green ash glaze where deposits melted into natural glass, dark iron patches where flame leaned close, and scattered white feldspar that refused to dissolve. The flat, broad rim creates a stage for the flowers that will emerge from its mouth.

"A vase by a Living National Treasure does not display flowers — it gives them a foundation."

🔹 [ Deep-Dive Commentary ]
The mimitsuki (ear-attached) form carries ancient lineage in Japanese ceramics, descending from medieval storage vessels. In the context of chabana (tea flower arrangement), the ears provide both visual weight and functional grip for positioning.

Isezaki Jun's approach to Bizen ware is defined by his willingness to engage with scale and sculptural presence. At nearly 22 cm tall, this hanaire commands attention in any tokonoma (alcove). The kiln effects are not incidental — they result from deliberate placement decisions within the kiln, where Isezaki's decades of experience predict how fire will paint each surface.

His 2004 designation as Living National Treasure recognized both his technical mastery and his role in elevating Bizen from folk tradition to internationally recognized ceramic art.

[ JAPANESE DESCRIPTION / 日本語解説 ]

🔹 [ 基本情報 ]
• 作家：伊勢崎淳（人間国宝）
• 技法：備前焼・無釉薪窯焼成
• 時代：2007年以前
• 産地：岡山県備前
• 寸法：高さ約21.7cm、口径約6.8cm、底径約12.6cm
• 箱：四方桟共箱（金組紐）
• 状態：美品

🔹 [ 文化的・芸術的解説 ]
伊勢崎淳は備前焼の技法により人間国宝に認定された作家です。この耳付花生は筒形の力強い造形に、肩から突き出た二つの耳が構造的重量感を加えます。オリーブ色の自然釉、鉄褐色の焦げ、白い長石——すべてが窯内での位置と火の通過を記録しています。高さ約21.7cmの存在感は、床の間において花に揺るぎない基盤を与えます。

🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials