23705 FUJIWARA Ken (Bizen single flower vase)

Height 23.6cm

Diameter 21.7cm

Fujiwara Ken, whose uncle was Fujiwara Kei, continued to make pottery and became a master of it. He is also known for being the custodian of an important intangible cultural property of Okayama Prefecture, and was a contemporary artist who elevated traditional Bizen ware to a modern form. His representative works include the Scarlet Tasuki Vase, which features a beautiful, smooth, towering form. It is a masterpiece that adds the unique natural expression of Bizen and pursues the accidental beauty created by flames to the very limit. It has a certain charm and evokes nostalgia, but the modern and stylish atmosphere is a testament to Fujiwara Ken's good taste. Although it is a very simple construction with sesame and earthenware, the melancholy color of the earth creates an exquisite balance. And the beautiful and smooth form, which seems to be perfectly flawless, shows the high level of skill reminiscent of famous pottery.