Bizen ware, made internationally famous by the late Zenji Urakami, one of the key figures. [Bizen Chicken Figurine "Dawn Chorus"] Height: 28.5cm, by Zenji Urakami As the eastern sky begins to whiten, the rooster's crow announces the morning! This has been cherished since ancient times, called "Totenko" (dawn chorus). Its form is powerfully expressed in this work. The sharpness of the "herame" (spatula marks) is seen throughout, and it is a masterpiece of sculpture, not the commonly seen rounded molded type! *Believed to be from the 1970s. Photo No. 18 Studied wood carving under Seibo Kitamura and Shin Naito, among others. 1973: Gold Prize at the "Le Salon" exhibition in France And many others. Also known for the "Lion" mural on the front wall of Bizen's entrance (JR Imbe Station), etc. *As this is an antique, please refrain from purchasing if you are overly concerned about condition. *Box has age-related discoloration. *Catalog from 1985.2 (Fukuoka Daimaru Exhibition) attached. *Private file attached.