{"product_id":"p4305","title":"Bizen sake bottle","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen sake bottle by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, who continues to lead the world of Bizen ware with an inexhaustible creative force. It is a latest work fired in the Koya-yama anagama (climbing kiln) that he restored together with his father, Yozan, and his brother, Mitsuru; it features a rare and unique \"tobigoma\" (splashed sesame) effect that is uncommon even for anagama firings. The dry, caramel-colored texture of the clay highlights the unique tobigoma—which appear as if rimmed in black by iron content—giving the piece a distinct aesthetic reminiscent of ancient Bizen ware. The upper portion from the shoulder up was fired using the *kabuse-yaki* (covered firing) technique, and in response, the *anagama hidasuki* (fire-cord) pattern—the signature of Isezaki—takes on a new look, appearing as a weathered, rustic streak of color against the toasted white surface. While this sake bottle radiates a unique brilliance as if it were a mutation, it may perhaps be a case of ancestral regression, given that it was fired in the Koya-yama kiln, a restoration of an ancient furnace.\n\nSigned box to follow (please allow some time for shipping)\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.8cm × Body 9.6cm × Body 9.5cm × Height 13.1cm Capacity approx. 480cc\n\nJun Isezaki was born the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master of ceramic sculpture, and learned pottery from a young age. He entered the field professionally after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His body of work is vast, spanning traditional flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony wares, to sculptural pieces and ceramic murals. In his creative process, he places great emphasis on both shaping and firing. He is known for a style overflowing with a contemporary sensibility that leverages the unique characteristics of his materials and various kilns (anagama, climbing kilns, and electric kilns). He is also recognized as a leading relief artist and has presented numerous works in this medium. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966, and served as a special art instructor at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978. In 1998, he and his brother Mitsuru were both designated as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture, and in the same year, he became the Secretary General of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kōgei Association. In July 2004, he was designated a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure).\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards: Numerous awards including the Toyo Kaneshige Memorial Award, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Award, and the Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Arts Exhibition, among others. \/ Prefectural Exhibition Juror","brand":"伊勢崎 淳","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618592084065,"sku":"4305","price":150000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/4305.jpg?v=1790238910","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p4305","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}