{"product_id":"p2608","title":"Bizen Black Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen black sake cup by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, who continues to lead the world of Bizen ware with an inexhaustible creative power. This piece features a dark brown surface transformed from black by intense firing. A single streak of sesame glaze flowing into the interior sparkles magically when held up to the light. Beneath the sesame glaze, a pale blue kiln-transmutation emerges, providing a refreshing accent amidst the yellow and dark brown tones.\n\nSigned box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm x Diameter 6.3cm x Height 6.8cm\n\nJun Isezaki was born the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master of ceramic sculpture. He learned pottery from a young age and began his professional career after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His body of work is vast, spanning traditional pieces such as vases, plates, and tea ceramics, as well as ceramic walls and objects. He places great importance on both shaping and firing, and his style is characterized by a modern sensibility that maximizes the unique qualities of his materials and various kilns (anagama, climbing kilns, and electric kilns). He is also recognized as a leading relief artist, having unveiled numerous works in that field. He became a full member of the Japan Kogei Association in 1966 and served as a special lecturer in art at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978. In 1998, he and his brother Mitsuru were both designated as Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property Holders, and in the same year, he began serving as the Secretary General of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kogei Association. In July 2004, he was designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure).\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards and honors: Numerous awards including the Kaneshige Toyo Prize, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, and Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition; judge for the prefectural exhibition.","brand":"伊勢崎 淳","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618475135073,"sku":"2608","price":100000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/2608.jpg?v=1790236626","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p2608","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}