Exhibition: Bizen ceramic

The cooperative association of Bizen pottery, Touyuukai, is going to present Bizen ceramic ware from 27. October to 28. November at Onoda.

Bizen is the name of region of Okayama prefecture.

Having a long history since around 1500, the name of Bizen has became recognised as the name of ceramic ware itself. Being burned over 1200 degree, the clay becomes hard as stone with delicate porousness on surface.

Bizen ware burned over 1200 degree in Kiln.

Bizen is famous for keeping water and food fresh. Also flowers in Bizen vase stay fresh much longer than in glass - thanks to its numerous porousness, it works like Binchotan active coal.

Raw, simple, and earthy, yet having the essence as ware, Bizen expresses the concept of Wabi-sabi to the best, which is often too vague to explain with words.

During this exhibition, ten potters and studios present vessels for everyday life and the tea ceremony.

Participating potters & studios:
Taiga Mori · Kazu Fujiwara · Akira Fujiwara · Takashi Baba · Touzan Kimura · Shibaoka Tousendou · Noriyasu Takezaki · Gorobee Kiln · Gallery Shozan · Toukichi

Some of participating potters will be present at Onoda on 10th November. Please don’t miss out this opportunity to see the work of Bizen in life and talk with the potters.

DATE: Tuesday 10. November
TIME: 17:00 to ca. 19:00
WHERE: Onoda Predigergasse 18, 8001 Zurich

About Bizen:
Counted among Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns, Bizen ware has a history of more than 1,000 years. It is fired entirely without glaze: in the wood-fired kiln, ash from red-pine firewood melts onto the clay as a natural glaze, creating colours and patterns that no two pieces share. In the 16th century, tea masters such as Sen no Riky prized its rustic beauty as the essence of wabi-sabi.