Human National Treasure, the late Kei Fujiwara, Bizen Mizusashi (water container). Comes with a wooden box (Shihou-zan style), cloth, and a guide. Potter's mark present (Image 14). [Condition of the Item] <Mizusashi> ・Has kiln marks (sticking failure) around the waist (Image 15). <Other> ・The lid of the wooden box has warping. ・The writing on the box is faded (Image 18). [Size] Diameter (mouth): 12.8cm (inner diameter of the opening) Height: 19.5cm (without lid), 20.5cm (with lid) Diameter (body): 16.5cm Diameter (foot): 15.7cm Weight: 2.4kg Please forgive any slight errors due to amateur measurements. [Delivery Date and Time Not Specified] Due to the specifications of Yu-Yu Mercari delivery, delivery date and time cannot be specified. [No Price Reduction] The price of this item cannot be reduced. Please refrain from price negotiations. [Kei Fujiwara (1899-1983)] Born in Honami, Bizen City in 1899 (Meiji 32). Real name: Keiji Fujiwara. From his youth, he longed for literature and entered Shizutani Junior High School, but dropped out in his fourth year. In 1919, he went to Tokyo and worked for the literary magazine publisher "Hakubunkan." In 1922, he published a collection of poems, "Evening Sorrow." In addition to writing and theatrical activities, he also participated in the socialist movement. In 1923, he was caught in the Great Kanto Earthquake and changed jobs several times, returning to his hometown in 1937. At the recommendation of Atsuo Masamune, a scholar of Japanese literature residing in Honami, he turned to Bizen pottery. He received guidance from Baikei Mimura on kiln construction, obtaining raw clay, and wheel-throwing. In 1938, he built a kiln in Honami, Bizen City. From 1941, he studied firing techniques under Touyou Kaneshige, honing his pottery skills. In 1948, he became a Marugi artist. In 1954, he was designated as a holder of the Prefectural Important Intangible Cultural Property. In 1955, he became a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. In 1958, he became a director of the Japan Kogei Association. In 1962, he won the gold medal at the Prague International Ceramics Exhibition. In 1969, he presented a pair of Surizazutsu vases to the Imperial Palace New Palace entrance. In 1970, he became the second holder of the National Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) for Bizen pottery. In 1977, he established the Kei Fujiwara Memorial Hall. Died on November 12, 1983. Known for his open and clear style, following the simplicity and boldness seen in the miscellaneous vessels of old Bizen from the Kamakura and Muromachi periods. <Main Awards and Honors> Okayama Prefecture Culture Award Sanyo Shimbun Award Chugoku Culture Award Honorary Citizen of Bizen City Honorary Citizen of Okayama Prefecture Posthumously awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class #Bizen_ware #BizenYaki #Bizen_pottery Ceramics Tea Ceremony Pottery Traditional Crafts Collection Deceased Artist Flower Vase Flower Arrangement Flower Container Flower Arrangement Tools Flower Vase Stoneware Pottery Rare