Black sake bottle

This is a new black tokkuri sake bottle by Koichiro Isezaki, who was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and has brought a breath of fresh air to the world of Bizen ware with his extraordinary sense and masterful modeling skills. The intense flames cause the applied slip to peel away, revealing a deep purple surface that captivates the viewer. The piece has undergone significant reduction firing, resulting in sangiri (ash-covered) markings that provide white accents, adding an unprecedented impact to the black work. Furthermore, a faint indigo kiln-transformation appears on the rim, making this a piece full of highlights that could be called a "kiln-transformed black" work. Signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for shipping)
Rim 3.8cm x Body diameter 9.0cm x Body diameter 8.8cm x Height 16.0cm Capacity 460ml Koichiro Isezaki was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki. The Isezaki family is a prestigious name in Bizen ware, with his grandfather being the Intangible Cultural Property holder Yozan Isezaki, and his uncle being the Intangible Cultural Property holder Mitsuru Isezaki; Koichiro himself aspired to be a ceramic artist from an early age. After graduating from the Department of Sculpture at Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States. He studied ceramics 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 trained under the guidance of his father alongside his father's apprentices. In 2002, he exhibited for the first time at the Tanabe Museum of Art Tea Ceremony Exhibition, where his work was selected.