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Bizen ware is a type of traditional Japanese pottery that has been produced in the Bizen area of Okayama prefecture for over 900 years. The pottery is characterized by its unique, unglazed surface and the use of local clay that contains iron and other minerals. Bizen ware is traditionally fired in anagama or noborigama kilns, which are wood-fired kilns that can reach extremely high temperatures. The pottery has a rustic, natural appearance, and is known for its beautiful, irregular patterns created by the flame, ash, and smoke during the firing process. The pottery was originally used for everyday items like plates, bowls, and jars, but over time, it has been used for a wider range of items including incense burners, vases, and tea ceremony implements. Antique and vintage Bizen ware can be highly prized by collectors for its rustic beauty, as well as its historical and cultural significance.

Australian studio pottery, 20th century, vase, wood fired Bizen…
Australian Bizen Ware Vase with Impressed Artist's Mark, 20th Century

Australian studio pottery, 20th century, vase, wood fired Bizen ware, impressed artist's mark to side, height 7.87 in.

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Japanese long sword (Katana): 69.2 cm clean blade with lt…
16th Century Bizen Katana with WWII Bullet Hole Repair

Japanese long sword (Katana): 27.24 in. clean blade with lt pitting to scuffed surface, long point 1.73 in., irregular temper line, centre of curvature 1.38 in. from mid-point toward back notch, a characteristic of Bizen swords; 7.52 in. tang with…

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Barrow, Jane (b.1957), stoneware spherical vase. Bronze glaze…
Bronze Glazed Stoneware Spherical Vase by Jane Barrow

Barrow, Jane (b.1957), stoneware spherical vase. Bronze glaze over Bizen type. Incised initials above foot. Diameter 9.65 in.

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Japanese Bizen Pottery vase, together with an associated…
Bizen Pottery Vase with Hardwood Stand (30 cm)

Japanese Bizen Pottery vase, together with an associated hardwood stand, 11.81 in. height

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A Japanese Bizen studio pottery cylindrical lidded jar,…
Bizen Studio Pottery Cylindrical Lidded Jar

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery cylindrical lidded jar, throwing marks evident to side, incised calligraphy, the flat lid with lug handle. Height 9.25 in.

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A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, ovoid body, variable…
Bizen Studio Pottery Vase with Varied Glaze Effects

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, ovoid body, variable restrained glaze effects. Height 11.61 in.

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A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, mallet-formed body, wood…
Bizen Studio Pottery Vase with Wood-Fired Glaze

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, mallet-formed body, wood fired glaze effects with gloss glaze and matte sections, bulbous top. Height 9.25 in.

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A Japanese Bizen studio pottery specimen vase, tapered form.…
Bizen Studio Pottery Tapered Vase (18 cm)

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery specimen vase, tapered form. Height 7.09 in.

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A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, orb form with matte…
Bizen Studio Pottery Vase with Tan Glaze

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, orb form with matte variable tan glaze to the shoulder, the dark brown body with feldspar inclusions. Height 9.06 in.

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A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, wood-fired glaze effects,…
Bizen Studio Pottery Vase with Wood-Fired Glaze

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, wood-fired glaze effects, cylinder form with lug handles. Height 230,

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A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, anagama glaze effects…
Bizen Studio Pottery Vase with Anagama Glaze Effects

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, anagama glaze effects showing heavy firing with glaze dribbles and unglazed sections, bulbous top. Height 10.63 in.

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A Japanese Bizen studio pottery lidded pot/water vessel,…
Bizen Studio Pottery Water Vessel with Lid

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery lidded pot/water vessel, anagama heavy glaze effects with matte crust-type build up from extended firing, recessed wide lid. Height 6.50 in., W. 6.89 in.

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A Japanese Bizen pottery fine bowl, shaped rim, variably gloss…
Japanese Bizen Pottery Bowl with Varied Glaze Effects

A Japanese Bizen pottery fine bowl, shaped rim, variably gloss and matt glaze effects, impressed potters mark. Diameter 7.09 in.

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Bizen Ware, handled vase attributed to Isezaki Jun, woodfired…
Bizen Ware Handled Vase by Isezaki Jun

Bizen Ware, handled vase attributed to Isezaki Jun, woodfired stoneware, incised mark to the base, height 9.45 in. Provenance: Private collection

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Japanese Bizen Ware red pottery incense case (Kogo) moulded…
Bizen Ware Shishi Incense Case

Japanese Bizen Ware red pottery incense case (Kogo) moulded with a Shishi above lotus lappets

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A Japanese Bizen ware Tokkuri, Edo period (1603-1868), early…
Bizen Ware Tokkuri with Goma Splashed Glaze, Edo Period

A Japanese Bizen ware Tokkuri, Edo period (1603-1868), early 19th century, of ovoid form with horizontal ribbing to the flattened sides, covered with a clear glaze with 'Goma' splashed glaze flecks around the shoulder. Provenance: the de Voogd collection,

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Five Japanese Bizen stoneware vessels, circa late 19th/Early…
Bizen Stoneware Vessels: 5 Pieces, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Five Japanese Bizen stoneware vessels, circa late 19th/Early 20th century, comprising a large ovoid vase, three tokkuri (sake flask) and one chaire (tea vessel). Each with splashes of goma glaze around the shoulders, approximately 2394 gms total weight for

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A Japanese Bizen okimono of a hen and Cockerel, Edo period…
Bizen Okimono of Hen and Cockerel, Edo Period

A Japanese Bizen okimono of a hen and Cockerel, Edo period (1603-1868), early 19th century, the moulded stoneware okimono depicting a male and female pair of fowl with fine incised and moulded feathers to their bodies, seated on a naturalistically depicted

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A Japanese Ko Tamba Tsubo, Edo period (1603-1868), early 17th…
Early Edo Ko Tamba Tsubo with Keishiki Scenery

A Japanese Ko Tamba Tsubo, Edo period (1603-1868), early 17th century, potted in elegant ovoid form, with a Keishiki scenery (splash of ash glaze) to one side, and a good selection of other desirable scenic features appreciated in wabi tea aesthetic throug

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Sei Hoshiso (Japanese, b. 1959), Bizen pot, c. 2010, wood fired…
Bizen Shell Pot by Sei Hoshiso

Sei Hoshiso (Japanese, b. 1959), Bizen pot, c. 2010, wood fired stoneware with shell imprints, height 17.72 in., diameter 14.96 in. Provenance: Purchased from Bizen gallery Aoyama, Tokyo, 2018

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Large 19th century Japanese Bizen ware storage jar. Wabi sabi…
19th Century Bizen Ware Storage Jar

Large 19th century Japanese Bizen ware storage jar. Wabi sabi form with red highlighted glaze, height 11.81 in.

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A collection of Japanese Bizen pottery, plate, two bowls, two…
Bizen Pottery Collection: Plates, Bowls, Tea and Sake Cups

A collection of Japanese Bizen pottery, plate, two bowls, two tea-bowls and two sake cups

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A Japanese Bizen pottery group figure, with typical glaze,…
Bizen Pottery Figure: Seated Man with Boy

A Japanese Bizen pottery group figure, with typical glaze, depicting a seated man with boy figure over hi shoulder, 7.48 in. high

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Japanese Mashiko stoneware platter of square form. Diameter 35…
Mashiko Stoneware Platter, Jug & Bowl Set

Japanese Mashiko stoneware platter of square form. Diameter 13.78 in. together with a Mashiko pottery ash glazed jug by Kamiya Sahoichi and an ash glazed Bizen pottery bowl

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Japanese Bizen pottery handled vase, with white, green and…
Bizen Pottery Handled Vase with Colorful Glaze Splashes

Japanese Bizen pottery handled vase, with white, green and purple glaze splashes. Height 10.83 in.

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Japanese Bizen vase, together with a bowl by Kayoto Sakakibara,…
Japanese Bizen Vase and Kayoto Sakakibara Bowl Set

Japanese Bizen vase, together with a bowl by Kayoto Sakakibara, boxed. Height 240

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Japanese Bizen yunomi (tea cup). Height 9 cm
Bizen Yunomi Tea Cup - 9cm Height

Japanese Bizen yunomi (tea cup). Height 3.54 in.

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Asano Masaru, Japanese Mashiko pottery stoneware unomi,…
Japanese Pottery Set: Unomi and Chawan Tea Bowl

Asano Masaru, Japanese Mashiko pottery stoneware unomi, together with Kiyoto Sakakibara Bizen ware chawan [tea bowl] and three additional unomi (5 items)

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Early Japanese Bizen ware water dropper in the form of a cat
Bizen Cat Water Dropper

Early Japanese Bizen ware water dropper in the form of a cat

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