Details
The moon-shaped flask with flat sides, short neck and two small applied handles to the shoulders, decorated with a pale, translucent glaze overall, with a light brown glaze running to one side produced during the firing; fitted wood box (tomobako) signed and sealed Ken, the vase made in 2004
21.3 cm. (838 in.) high (the vase)
25 cm. (978 in.) x 20.8 cm. (818 in.) x 7.4 cm. (3 in.) (the fitted box)


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Yohen is a term that means changed by the fire/flame or kiln change, and refers to natural changes that happen in the kiln during firing, causing the glaze to run.

Ken Mitsuzaki graduated from Tamagawa University’s College of Arts, and began an apprenticeship with Tatsuzo Shimaoka.

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