Plateau

Isezaki, Jun, né en 1936 à Bizen

En 2012
Céramique, Grès
Vaisselle et ustensile de cuisine, Plateau
Don manuel : Isezaki, Jun

M.C. 2012-19

Jun Isezaki was named a “Living National Treasure” in 2004 for his work using the traditional “fire marks” technique (hidasuki) and Bizen ware. He was born into a well-known family of the town of Imbe (Bizen), near present-day Okayama: he is the son of Yosan Isezaki, a potter specialised in ornamental figures (saikumono) and the brother of Mitsuru Isezaki, who is specialised in tea ceremony utensils. Both have been designated as “Intangible Cultural Property” by the Okayama prefecture. Jun Isezaki uses a decorative process and techniques that were developed in the 15th century. The pieces are fired in a tunnel kiln (anagama) similar to one dating from the 13th century that was discovered near his house.
His works have dynamic and powerful forms emphasised by wide slashes and fire streak motifs obtained by wrapping the piece in rice straw (or synthetic materials) which burn away on firing, leaving their reddish mark on the surface of the clay, as here on this platter.