Vintage Japanese Bizen ware sake bottle by Ichiraku Fukuda (1906-) , featuring the distinctive earthy surface created through wood firing.
The bottle has a strong, sculptural form with a dark, textured body and expressive reddish-brown firing marks. The unglazed surface highlights the natural character of Bizen clay and the unpredictable effects of flame and ash inside the kiln.
* Comes with an original wooden box.
H 13 cm x W 8.6 cm / 270 g
Holds about 375 ml.
Good condition ★★★☆☆
No chips, No cracks.
Bizen-Yaki (Okayama Prefecture) is created using the Yakishime method of firing unglazed wares at high temperatures.
Using red pine wood in the firing process beautiful natural colors and tones emerge from the clay.
Bizen clay has a high iron content which enables the pottery to retain heat or remain cool. Bizen -Yaki reflects the Japanese artistic sensibility emphasising inner beauty and subtlety.