{"title":"Fujita Jun (藤田潤)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorks by the glass artist Fujita Jun (藤田潤, 1951–) currently available at Antique Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"161","title":"Fujita Jun (藤田潤)'s Hand-Blown Glass Large Sake Cup: A Rare Piece by a Nationally Renowned Artist #161","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eFujita Jun (b. 1951) is a leading figure in contemporary Japanese glass art, having embarked on his creative journey in 1979 after graduating from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Letters at Gakushuin University. Since the 1980s, Fujita has garnered extensive acclaim, receiving numerous prestigious honors including the Chiba Prefectural Exhibition Prize, the Bridgestone Museum of Art Prize at the 1996 Japan Glass Exhibition, and the Gold Medal—the highest honor—at the 2001 International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa. His illustrious career is reflected in the inclusion of his works in the permanent collections of major domestic institutions such as the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, and the Yokohama Museum of Art, as well as renowned international venues including the Ebeltoft Glass Museum in Denmark, the mudac (Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts) in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the São Paulo Museum of Art in Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis hand-blown glass sake cup, measuring approximately 8.7 cm in diameter and 6 cm in height, was produced during Fujita’s highly productive period between 1995 and 1996. Its generous proportions represent a perfect harmony between functional utility and aesthetic splendor. Utilizing his signature hand-blowing technique, Fujita masterfully draws out the soft texture and fluid contours inherent to glass. A band of noble, radiant gold leaf is applied across the center, while the vibrant blue accent at the base provides a stunning contrast to the clear glass, evoking a sense of cool serenity and profound dignity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe technical brilliance of this piece lies in the artist's exceptional heat management, which allows glass and gold leaf—materials with vastly different thermal expansion coefficients—to be fused at the molecular level in a molten state exceeding 1,200°C. In hand-blown glass, any sudden temperature drop during the shaping process can cause the gold leaf to peel or induce internal structural tension; therefore, precise temperature programming in the annealing furnace is paramount. The flawless adhesion and brilliance of the gold leaf in this work testify to the perfection of this execution. Artistically, the ponte process used to join the colored base with the clear upper body achieves a sophisticated balance between deliberate intent and natural spontaneity, minimizing distortion while preserving the organic fluctuations of hand-blown glass. The gold leaf is not merely a surface adornment; it is strategically positioned to create multiple internal reflections as light penetrates the glass, bounces off the gold, and passes back through the vessel. This calculated interplay enables the coexistence of a heavy metallic luster and airy transparency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003ePresented in its original signed wooden box (tomobako) featuring the artist's signature and seal, and accompanied by a chronicle of his career, this piece is a complete and pristine example of Fujita’s artistry. His aesthetic has gained significant global recognition, including being featured in the scholarly journals of the Corning Museum of Glass in the United States. The acquisition of his work by the Japan Foundation and major museums worldwide is a tribute not only to its visual beauty but to its status as a symbol of the structural and technical perfection achieved by Japanese glass art at the close of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fujita Jun (藤田潤, b. 1951)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Achievements:\u003c\/strong\u003e [1988] Chiba Prefectural Exhibition Prize, [1996] Bridgestone Museum of Art Prize at the '96 Japan Glass Exhibition, [1999] Silver Award at the Japanese Contemporary Glass Exhibition in Notojima, [2001] Gold Award at the International Glass Exhibition Kanazawa\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Collections:\u003c\/strong\u003e The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e (MOMAT), \u003c\/span\u003eThe Japan Foundation, Yokohama Museum of Art, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e (Denmark), \u003c\/span\u003emudac - Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e (Lausanne, Switzerland) \/, \u003c\/span\u003eSão Paulo Museum of Art\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e (MASP \/ Brazil),\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003eand others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Production:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1995–2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent (No chips or cracks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original signed wooden box, artist's chronicle (shiori)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-blown glass, gold leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diameter 8.7 cm, Height 6.0 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotice:\u003c\/strong\u003e While this item is in unused condition, it is a vintage piece produced many years ago and is therefore listed as second-hand. Please be aware that vintage items may show minor signs of age. We invite you to examine the provided images carefully before considering your purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Antique Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469729153211,"sku":null,"price":27000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/0510\/8923\/files\/IMG_4271.jpg?v=1771760914"},{"product_id":"483","title":"National Crafts Collection Artist, Fujita Jun (藤田潤): Hand-Blown Frosted Glass Sake Cup with Gold-Tone Foil, Gold Prize Winner at the International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Former Chairman of the Japan Glass Artcrafts Association #483","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis piece is a hand-blown glass sake cup by Fujita Jun (born 1951), a glass artist whose works are held in the collections of the National Crafts Museum and the Yokohama Museum of Art. The underside of the foot bears the incised signature “Jun” in Roman letters. The lid of the tomobako (the artist-inscribed wooden box) bears the ink inscription “Tebuki Sakazuki” (hand-blown sake cup), together with the artist’s signature “Jun” (潤) and his red seal. The body is clear glass with a frosted matte finish, its lower half clad in finely fragmented gold-tone foil. Measuring approximately 3.5 cm in height and 8.0 cm in rim diameter, this shallow cup is well suited for use as a Japanese-style shot glass for savoring aged spirits a little at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMr. Fujita was born in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, in 1951, and moved to Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, in 1955. After graduating from the Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Letters at Gakushuin University in 1975, he set out on the same path of glass art as his father, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/search?q=%22%E8%97%A4%E7%94%B0%E5%96%AC%E5%B9%B3%22\u0026amp;type=product\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFujita Kyohei\u003c\/a\u003e, the first glass artist to receive the Order of Culture. Since holding solo exhibitions at Takashimaya in Tokyo and Osaka in 1984, he has held solo exhibitions on a regular basis. In 1991 he took part in the 4th World Contemporary Glass Exhibition at the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art. His awards include the Bridgestone Museum of Art Prize at “Glass ‘96 in Japan” in 1996, the Merit Prize at the KOGANEZAKI Vessel Form International Glass Exhibition in 2000, and the Gold Prize at the International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa in 2001, and in 2008 he received a Commendation from the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs. He has also served as Chairman of the Japan Glass Artcrafts Association, devoting himself to the advancement of the glass art community in Japan. His works in public collections include “Impression” and “Two People” (both 1993) at the National Crafts Museum (The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo), and “Path of the Wind” (1999) at the Yokohama Museum of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMr. Fujita has sought a sense of weightlessness in glass, continuing to work on the themes of wind, air, and water. He himself has said that glass is a material well suited to expressing sensations such as “floating,” “flowing,” and “drifting.” According to the Yokohama Museum of Art, his works make full use of free-blowing (chūbuki), in which the glass is inflated in midair while the blowpipe is rotated, and slumping, in which glass placed over a mold is heated so that it takes shape under its own weight. He further decorates the surface by sandblasting and acid etching, creating delicate effects of light. Like his father, he works in both Japan and Venice, Italy, and in recent years he has also presented a series of kazaribako (decorative boxes), the form for which his father was renowned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs the inscription “Tebuki” (hand-blown) on the tomobako indicates, this cup was formed by blowing, without the use of a mold. The vessel is a shallow cup set on a small, low cylindrical foot, with a rounded rim that curves slightly inward. The entire surface has a matte finish with subdued luster. From the rim to the upper half of the body, the clear glass is left unadorned, while a band of gold-tone foil is applied from the lower half of the body down to the edge of the foot. The foil is broken into a fine network of cracks, and these cracks become lines radiating outward from the foot, so that when the cup is viewed from below, the pattern resembles rays of light extending in all directions from the foot at its center. The foil fragments gather in larger pieces near the foot and scatter into finer particles toward the upper edge, merging into the glass ground. The upper edge of the foil breaks off irregularly, creating a soft undulation along its border with the clear glass. Looking into the interior, the band of foil shows through the frosted wall, appearing as a golden ring encircling the bottom of the cup. When the cup is filled, the shimmer of the foil wavers beneath the surface of the liquid, offering an expression different from that seen from the outside. The foot is of frosted clear glass, and the signature “Jun” is incised on its flat underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe piece bears no date. It is a work made after 1975, when the artist set out on the path of glass art, and it comes complete with the artist’s incised signature and a tomobako bearing his signature. This hand-blown sake cup by an artist whose works are held by a national crafts museum and a public art museum, and whose career includes major awards and the chairmanship of the Japan Glass Artcrafts Association, is a piece that allows contemporary Japanese glass art to be enjoyed at the table every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eFujita Jun (藤田 潤, born 1951)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative career highlights: \u003c\/strong\u003e[1975] Graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Letters, Gakushuin University, [1984] Solo exhibitions at Takashimaya, Tokyo and Osaka (held regularly thereafter), [1991] Exhibited at the 4th World Contemporary Glass Exhibition (Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art), [1996] Bridgestone Museum of Art Prize, “Glass ‘96 in Japan”, [2000] Merit Prize, KOGANEZAKI Vessel Form International Glass Exhibition, [2001] Gold Prize, International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, [2006–2015] Chairman, Japan Glass Artcrafts Association, [2008] Commendation from the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuseum collections: \u003c\/strong\u003eNational Crafts Museum (The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo), Yokohama Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod of production: \u003c\/strong\u003eLate Showa to Reiwa era (after 1975, when the artist set out on the path of glass art)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent (no chips, no cracks)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories: \u003c\/strong\u003eTomobako (artist-inscribed wooden box)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/strong\u003eGlass (metal foil decoration)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eHeight approx. 3.5 cm, rim diameter approx. 8.0 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Incised signature “Jun” on the underside of the foot. The lid of the tomobako bears the ink inscription “Tebuki Sakazuki” (hand-blown sake cup) with the artist’s signature “Jun” (潤) and red seal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eAll items offered by our shop, even if new and unused, were produced long ago and are therefore listed as pre-owned. Items may show age-related wear or damage; please review and understand this before considering your purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Antique Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67651887857851,"sku":null,"price":27000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/0510\/8923\/files\/IMG_5069_result.jpg?v=1791975967"}],"url":"https:\/\/antiqueliquor1926.com\/en\/collections\/maker-fujita-jun.oembed","provider":"Antique Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}