Black vase

This is a black vase by the promising and popular artist Koichiro Isezaki, the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki. It is a jewel-like piece where the beautiful, glossy black—reminiscent of obsidian—is perfectly complemented by a lapis-lazuli-like blue. Despite its smooth surface, it lacks the flat, monotonous look of plate glass, instead featuring a black finish with subtle color variations, while the shell patterns arranged across it pull the entire design together. The blue sections also contain stone inclusions that look just like quartz, giving the blue and white luster a brilliance that truly deserves to be described as a "jewel of the earth." This is a grand masterpiece by Koichiro Isezaki that is sure to radiate a distinct presence as an interior accent in your home.

Signed wooden box (with four-sided cleats)
Mouth diameter 2.0cm, Body diameter 17.9cm × Body diameter 17.9cm × Height 33.2cm

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Koichiro Isezaki was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki. The Isezaki family is a prestigious Bizen ware household; his grandfather was the Intangible Cultural Property holder Yozan Isezaki, and his uncle was the Intangible Cultural Property holder Mitsuru Isezaki. Koichiro aspired to be a ceramic artist from an early age. After graduating from the Tokyo Zokei University Department of Sculpture in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States. He trained for about two years under Jeff Shapiro, a ceramic artist living in New York City, which greatly broadened his perspective on art and ceramics. After returning to Japan in 2000, he continued his training under the guidance of his father's disciples. In 2002, he exhibited for the first time at the Tanabe Museum of Art Tea Ceremony Exhibition and was selected. This is a black vase by the promising and popular artist Koichiro Isezaki, the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki. It is a jewel-like piece where the beautiful, glossy black—reminiscent of obsidian—is perfectly complemented by a lapis-lazuli-like blue. Despite its smooth surface, it lacks the flat, monotonous look of plate glass, instead featuring a black finish with subtle color variations, while the shell patterns arranged across it pull the entire design together. The blue sections also contain stone inclusions that look just like quartz, giving the blue and white luster a brilliance that truly deserves to be described as a "jewel of the earth." This is a grand masterpiece by Koichiro Isezaki that is sure to radiate a distinct presence as an interior accent in your home. Signed wooden box (with four-sided cleats)
Mouth diameter 2.0cm, Body diameter 17.9cm × Body diameter 17.9cm × Height 33.2cm

Regarding gift wrapping Koichiro Isezaki was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki. The Isezaki family is a prestigious Bizen ware household; his grandfather was the Intangible Cultural Property holder Yozan Isezaki, and his uncle was the Intangible Cultural Property holder Mitsuru Isezaki. Koichiro aspired to be a ceramic artist from an early age. After graduating from the Tokyo Zokei University Department of Sculpture in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States. He trained for about two years under Jeff Shapiro, a ceramic artist living in New York City, which greatly broadened his perspective on art and ceramics. After returning to Japan in 2000, he continued his training under the guidance of his father's disciples. In 2002, he exhibited for the first time at the Tanabe Museum of Art Tea Ceremony Exhibition and was selected.