Bizen tea cup

A new Bizen-yaki teacup by Koichiro Isezaki, who was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and who is breathing new life into the world of Bizen ware with his exceptional sense and masterful sculpting ability. This design is intentionally the complete opposite of his previous works, with the fresh, wheel-thrown construction featuring a foot. While he previously used a hollowed-out technique, carving the interior to shape his pieces, this teacup only features subtle facets on the exterior, making it a playful creation that could be called "Koichiro: The Reverse Side." Although the design is inverted, the firing is as excellent as ever, packed with the qualities of an anagama kiln, and features a wonderful, fresh, fruit-like scarlet hue.

View the blog post for this teacup Signed wooden box to be provided at a later date (please allow some time for shipping).
Diameter 8.0cm x Diameter 8.0cm x Height 8.0cm Koichiro Isezaki was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki. The Isezaki family is a prestigious name in Bizen ware; his grandfather was Intangible Cultural Property holder Yozan Isezaki, and his uncle was Intangible Cultural Property holder Mitsuru Isezaki. Koichiro aspired to pottery 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 pottery for approximately two years under Jeff Shapiro, a ceramic artist based in New York City, which greatly broadened his perspective on art and ceramics. After returning to Japan in 2000, he trained under his father’s guidance alongside his father’s apprentices. In 2002, he submitted a work to the Tanabe Museum of Art Tea Ceremony Exhibition for the first time and was selected.