{"product_id":"p5095","title":"Bizen White Covered Container","description":"This is a white Bizen ware lidded vessel by Koichiro Isezaki, an artist who was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and who is breathing new life into the Bizen pottery world with his extraordinary sense and skillful sculpting ability. The piece is made by high-firing special white clay from Ibe without the use of any glazes, resulting in a work where even the *goma* (ash glaze) has turned white. Created by boldly carving away the clay with a spatula as if extracting a form from a lump of earth, the large, chiseled facets reveal a coarse texture due to the stone content, while the finer, softened edges show the smooth surface of the white clay, fully drawing out the charm of the material. The remnants of the clay kicked up during the carving process on the lid and base create a silhouette reminiscent of a penguin, which is quite intriguing. Very delicate *hidasuki* (fire-cord) markings appear on the inside and base, serving as a wonderful accent that evokes the sensation of flames amidst the soft tones of the white clay. This is a captivating work that stirs the user's imagination, whether utilized as a tea utensil, a lidded tableware piece, or even as a bud vase for wild flowers. (*The linear clay wrinkle on the base is a crease from the molding process, not a crack.)\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.2cm × 7.3cm × Height including lid 9.5cm\n\nKoichiro Isezaki was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki. The Isezaki family is a prestigious Bizen ware lineage; his grandfather was the Intangible Cultural Property holder Yozan Isezaki, and his uncle was the Intangible Cultural Property holder Mitsuru Isezaki, and he aspired to be a ceramic artist from an early age. After graduating from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States. He studied ceramics for about two years under Jeff Shapiro, a potter 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's disciples. He first exhibited and was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art Tea Ceremony Exhibition in 2002.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618669908065,"sku":"5095","price":44000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5095.jpg?v=1790239830","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p5095","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}