Japanese Hanaire - 尺米島焼 - Wood-Fired Bizen-yaki Vase

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This Bizen-yaki hanaire (花入 - vase) has an organic shape and features an unglazed finish, typical of Bizen ware, that shows off the dramatic marks, colours, and gradients left by the heat and fire during the long wood-firing process that is typical for Bizen-yaki.

Stamped 尺米島焼.

Bizen-yaki (備前焼) is a type of Japanese pottery that traditionally comes from Bizen province, now part of Okayama prefecture, Japan. The site of one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns, pottery has been made in Bizen since at least the 14th century. 

Fired at high temperature for a long time (as long as 14 days) in wood-burning kilns, Bizen ware is known for its earthen colours and lack of traditional glaze. Because of the clay’s high rate of shrinkage, it is unsuitable for glazing. Instead, the designs found on Bizen ware come from kiln effects and include traces of molten ash resembling glaze and markings resulting from wood-burning kiln firing.

Dimensions:

7.2cm (2.8in) - width
8.8cm (3.5in) - height

Condition: Very good

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