{"product_id":"p6060","title":"Hiki-dashi Black Sake Cup","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, this *hikidashi-guro* (pulled black) sake cup is a work by Koichiro Isezaki, an artist who has breathed new life into the world of Bizen ware with his extraordinary sense of style and skillful sculpting ability.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was created around 2008, as evidenced by the included biography document dated up to that year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the characteristics of Bizen ware as an earthen material, he successfully incorporates essences from his roots, such as wood carving, to create a unique piece that is instantly recognizable as Koichiro's work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe *hikidashi* (pull-out) technique, in which the piece is removed from the kiln during firing, has caused the kiln alteration and the overall scenery to transform like a gemstone; the yellow *goma* (sesame ash glaze) has become transparent like colored glass, and the black sections resemble obsidian with a blue hue, creating a highly mystical appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece employs the hollow-out technique that Koichiro excels at, where the inside of the clay is scraped out with a spatula to finish it as a vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe exterior has also been meticulously finished with a spatula, as if carved, and the resulting wrinkles and ridges create variations in the thickness of the natural glaze and the black slip, adding further complexity and depth to the intricate *hikidashi-guro* scenery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused item that was purchased new and kept carefully in its original packaging without ever being opened.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.1cm x 7.4cm x Height 6.1cm\n\nKoichiro Isezaki was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1974 as the eldest son of Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSubsequently, in 1998, he apprenticed under Jeff Shapiro, a New York City-based ceramic artist and student of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying ceramics for about two years, he returned to Japan, and in 2000, he began his career as an independent ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618707165281,"sku":"6060","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6060.jpg?v=1790240823","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6060","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}