Of all the ancient high-fired unglazed stoneware styles in Japan, none is as popular as Bizen pottery. Like many regional potteries, Bizen derives its name from the city it's produced in, which is in ...

The city and pottery style of Bizen hold a special place in my heart; in a sense, Bizen was my "first love" in the ceramic world. When I was first given a Bizen yunomi (tea cup) twenty years ago I had ...

The Japanese concept of wabi-sabi is centered around a reverence for the imperfect and the transient, or a meditation upon the unique characteristics of an object. Bizen-yaki, believed to be the ...

Situated in a broad valley in the foothills of the Chugoku mountains, the Okayama Prefecture town of Fukiya seems forgotten in time. The former copper mining town boasts traditional temple-style ...

Japan boasts many styles of pottery and porcelain stretching back to ancient times. The characteristics and history of the different ceramic traditions are closely connected to people’s lifestyles, ...

Bizen Yaki is one of Japan’s most famous pottery art, with a history that goes all the way back to the Heian period (794-1185). It is characterised by its simple dark grey stoneware body, shaped and ...

As production of Japan’s traditional craft works goes into decline because of diminishing spending power in their home market, moves are under way to lure foreign buyers by sparking a renewed interest ...

Bizen pottery vase with wavy vertical lines and sloping rim pottery Sculpture 23.5 cm. Signed Estimate Subscribers only Auction Venue/Sale Sale Date Dec 10, 2019 Join MutualArt to unlock sale ...

Janet Leach a Bizen style studio pottery vase with green and brown earthly tones and texture studio pottery Decorative Art 26 cm Estimate Realized Price +8% ...