{"product_id":"p6837","title":"Colored Bizen ware flower vase","description":"This is a polychrome Bizen flower vase by Yasuhito Abe, an artist with profound insight into antique pottery and a refined aesthetic sense, who creates one-of-a-kind works through his unique research and firing techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\nUtilizing its distinctive form, the composition features contrasting designs on both sides, with the dynamic colors, firing that surpasses antique Bizen, and vibrant shapes coming together in perfect harmony.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOn one side, a dragonfly is depicted soaring majestically against a golden sun. Although only gold and red pigments are used, the Bizen clay background serves as a magnificent canvas, allowing one to enjoy a beautiful dance of colors and a dynamic composition simultaneously.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe other side is calculated so that the colors are barely visible, allowing the viewer to appreciate the profound, antique-style Bizen finish based on Abe’s firing theories.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe gold leaf used in this piece is exceptionally brilliant; it shines as if polished, especially on the golden sun overlapping the dragonfly, and contrasts beautifully against the rich reddish-purple surface, which is somewhat close to the Ibe-te style.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAbe achieves a high level of artistry in the challenging task of painting on Bizen ware, which was established as an unglazed, wood-fired ceramic—a process requiring immense structural and aesthetic sense. Yet, rather than simply boasting of his technical prowess, the work itself and the spontaneous scenery of the clay surface are what truly captivate the viewer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nOriginal signed box to follow (please note that it will take some time before shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 23.2cm x 22.6cm x Height 22.7cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nYasuhito Abe was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1938.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAspiring to be an artist from a young age, he was active as a Western-style painter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile working as a painter, he collected pottery as a hobby, but finding contemporary Bizen ware unsatisfying, he began his pottery career in 1972 to create works that met his own standards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe focuses primarily on tea utensils and flower vases, and also frequently creates sake vessels.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe conducts research on antique ceramics, including antique Bizen, and his forms and firing techniques—grounded in these theories—have earned high acclaim both in Japan and abroad.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn recognition of his achievements, his works have been acquired by institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the National Palace Museum in Taiwan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe actively holds solo exhibitions both in Japan and overseas, including in Tokyo, Osaka, New York, Paris, and Taiwan.","brand":"安倍安人","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618066026593,"sku":"6837","price":1320000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6837.jpg?v=1790231902","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6837","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}