17th C. Japanese Edo Bizen Ware Sake Bottle

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Apr 8, 2021

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• Lot Description
  East Asia, Japan, Bizen Province, early Edo period, ca. late 17th century CE. A remarkable pottery sake bottle displaying an annular, flared rim, a narrow, tubular neck, a tiered shoulder, and a broad body that expands outward and then gently tapers to a concave, circular base. The ancient vessel has been adorned with several horizontal incised rings and three raised ridges near its base. A lovely abstract swirling motif dances across the horizontal bands. Enveloped in mottled hues of chocolate brown, burnt sienna, and orange-red, this jar is a stunning example from the early Edo period! Size: 6.25" in diameter x 9.125" H (15.9 cm x 23.2 cm)
  
  Bizen ware, also sometimes known as Imbe (or Inbe) ware, is kilned unglazed, but during the 8 to 20-day pine wood firing, reaching temperatures of approximately 1250 Celsius (2282 F°), it becomes naturally glazed with pine ash.
  
  According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Like many other Japanese potteries that trace their history back to the Kofun period (3rd–6th century), the kilns at Bizen (Okayama Prefecture) began producing Sueki during the sixth century. Bizen potters were quick to familiarize themselves with the latest trends, for their kilns were situated near the Inland Sea—at the time a major route to the cultural centers of the Kyoto-Nara region and southern Japan, enabling access to Korea and China as well. In certain respects, however, they remained conservative. They never adopted the practice of controlled glazing, steadfastly retaining the old tradition of using only the haphazard natural-ash glazes. Nor did they decorate their wares. One reason for this may be that some of the territories in which their kilns were built belonged to shoguns or members of the shogunal clan during the Muromachi period. Nevertheless, their wares often display rich surface textures and hues, created by the natural ash. This substance, which is rich in organic materials, reacted in various ways with the clay to produce stunningly bright shades of red or reddish orange."
  
  Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in April 2005; ex-private Detroit, Michigan, USA collection
  
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  #162238

  Condition

  Collection number on base. Nicks/chips to raised ridges near base. Expected light abrasions commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice earthen deposits.
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