Medium-sized "Abyss" plate in Bizen black-fired "wild porcelain", by Kazuya Ishida from June 2026.

Kazuya-san's "Abyss" works are formed from wood-fired wild porcelain clay mixed with cobalt, resulting in a dazzling galaxy of textured blue and white.

This magnificent example is no exception, featuring a raised rim around flat central area, strewn with small white ceramic shards in a background of pale and dark blue - reminiscent of a deep, frozen alpine pool.

This is one of two Abyss plates in this series - sold individually but perfect as a pair.

dimensions
height: 2.8cm
diameter: 22.5cm
base: 21.5cm
weight: 1.285kg

Nb. this work is handmade and measurements are approximate.

Ceramic plate.
Bizen "wild porcelain".
Handmade in Japan.

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About Bizen "wild porcelain"
Bizenware is traditionally made only with the dark brown clay of the Bizen area. However Kazuya is currently pioneering a new Bizen style featuring porcelain clay. On the edge of Bizen is the Tsuchihashi porcelain mine, whose raw material is normally crushed and highly processed for both industrial ceramics and refined tableware. However Kazuya is now taking the same raw materials and processing them by hand in the traditional Bizen way, producing a unique, textured white clay he’s calling Bizen "wild porcelain”.

See all his work in Bizen "wild porcelain".

Kazuya Ishida was born into a family of potters in Bizen, Japan, where he still works and lives. While he's a master at the traditional unglazed, high-fired, Bizen style, he brings energy, creativity and restless experimentation to every aspect of his making - producing work that is at once fresh and exciting while still honouring its traditional roots.

Ishida is also a born teacher and generously shares his immense knowledge around the world - regularly hosting international workshops on every aspect of throwing, firing and kiln building.

Read more more about this exceptional and visionary ceramic artist.