Bizen-yaki Japanese Ceramic Vase - Simple and Sturdy

Bizen-yaki Japanese Ceramic Vase.

Bizen-yaki is a Japanese pottery tradition. It is appreciated for its simplicity, rusticity and natural beauty. Bizen-yaki is known for being produced without the use of colored glazes. The natural color of the ceramics comes from the unique characteristics of the firing oven, the clay used and the production method. It is cooked at high temperatures, 1200 to 1300 degrees, and the patterns are created by the properties of the soil, the way it is placed in the oven, temperature changes, ash and charcoal during burning. It became popular as a new art form, moving from a "product" to a "work of art".
Bizen-yaki is very resilient as it is cooked at a high temperature for about two weeks.

Bizen-yaki potters often let nature act on the pieces, allowing chance and firing conditions to influence the final result. This results in ceramics with a rustic aesthetic and a beauty that is highly valued.