Origin: Bizen City, Okayama, Japan - Kiln - Kimura Tozan
Material: Unglazed stoneware
Height: approx. 10cm
A compact tulip-style Bizen ware vase with a slit-style mouth, made by Kimura Kenji - the 17th-generation head of the historic Kimura Tozan kiln.
Based in Inbe, the heart of Bizen City’s ceramic tradition, the Kimura family has produced unglazed, high-fired stoneware for centuries and their work has been commissioned for the Showa and Heisei imperial ceremonies.
This Japanese ceramic piece features a soft, organic form with the distinctive reddish iron and ash markings characteristic of Bizen ceramics. Fired over several days in wood-burning kilns, it displays the rich, natural color variations and surface textures that develop through the high-firing process.
Signed ‘Kenji’ on the side, it comes with its original tomobako (storage box) bearing calligraphy and leaflets with information about the Kimura Tozan kiln and the maker, Kimura Kenji.
Excellent condition. A rare find.
Origin: Bizen City, Okayama, Japan - Kiln - Kimura Tozan
Material: Unglazed stoneware
Height: approx. 10cm
A compact tulip-style Bizen ware vase with a slit-style mouth, made by Kimura Kenji - the 17th-generation head of the historic Kimura Tozan kiln.
Based in Inbe, the heart of Bizen City’s ceramic tradition, the Kimura family has produced unglazed, high-fired stoneware for centuries and their work has been commissioned for the Showa and Heisei imperial ceremonies.
This Japanese ceramic piece features a soft, organic form with the distinctive reddish iron and ash markings characteristic of Bizen ceramics. Fired over several days in wood-burning kilns, it displays the rich, natural color variations and surface textures that develop through the high-firing process.
Signed ‘Kenji’ on the side, it comes with its original tomobako (storage box) bearing calligraphy and leaflets with information about the Kimura Tozan kiln and the maker, Kimura Kenji.
Excellent condition. A rare find.
