{"product_id":"p6097","title":"Hiki-dashi Black Sake Cup","description":"This is a \"hikidashi\" (pulled-from-kiln) sake cup by Koichiro Isezaki, who was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and who has brought a breath of fresh air to the world of Bizen ware with his exceptional sense and masterful modeling skills.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile making the most of the characteristics of Bizen ware as an earthen material, he skillfully incorporates essences from his roots, such as wood carving, to create unique pieces that are recognizable as Koichiro's at a single glance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"hikidashi\" technique, in which the piece is pulled from the kiln during the firing process, gives the entire surface a jewel-like appearance; one is struck by the mysterious scenery of amber-colored \"goma\" (ash glaze) and shades of blue that resemble azurite.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis particular piece is especially stunning in the way it displays the shades of blue that have shifted into a deep azure; it is as if a concentrated indigo, kneaded, boiled down, and kneaded again, has been thinly spread, allowing one to enjoy a mysterious, profound hue that feels like the extracted color of the boundary between space and the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, his choice of a simple form to showcase this blue is brilliant; while Koichiro-sensei often employs bold modeling techniques such as \"sen-giri\" (incised lines) and \"mentori\" (chamfering), this intentional, simple, sphere-like form—devoid of protrusions or distortions—offers a pleasant experience akin to facing the Earth from the deep silence of space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shōhōzan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.7cm × 8.3cm × Height 6.3cm\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 Tokyo Zokei University Department of Sculpture in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLater, in 1998, he apprenticed under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City who had been a student of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan and, starting in 2000, became an independent potter working under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618708869217,"sku":"6097","price":36000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6097.jpg?v=1790240854","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6097","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}