{"product_id":"p6156","title":"Bizen Beer Mug","description":"This Bizen beer mug is by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, who continues to lead the world of Bizen ware with an inexhaustible creative power.\u003cbr\u003e\nFired for about 10 days in an anagama kiln, the piece showcases the iconic Isezaki Bizen finish, featuring a blend of goma (sesame ash glaze), hidaski (fire-cord markings), itogoma (thread-like sesame), and a gradient of white clay and scarlet hues.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis work is crafted from a coarse, sandy clay, giving the entire piece a textured, bubbly appearance due to the embedded sand grains.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA particularly large stone is visible near the base, carefully scraped away to look almost like a navel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nStraw was wrapped diagonally around the piece, creating a hidaski pattern that circles the entire cup; the flow of the straw is so mesmerizing that one might lose track of time tracing it with their eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside, the fusion of straw and ash has produced a white goma glaze, creating an intriguing effect where the white ash seems to fall into the cup like melting snow.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile labeled as a beer mug on the box, it can, of course, also be used as a tea cup.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm × 7.1cm × Height 9.2cm\n\nJun Isezaki was born as the second son of Youzan Isezaki, a master of ceramic craft. He learned pottery from a young age and began his professional career after graduating from the special art course at Okayama University in 1959.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis work spans a wide range, from traditional items like flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony ware to ceramic murals and sculptural objects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his production process, he places great importance on forming and firing, utilizing the unique characteristics of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing, and electric) to create a style infused with a modern sensibility.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also widely recognized as a leading relief artist and has presented numerous works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was recognized as a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966 and served as a special lecturer in fine arts at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he and his brother Mitsuru were both designated as Okayama Prefecture Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Properties, and he served as the Secretary-General of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kōgei Association that same year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn July 2004, he was designated a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property by the national government.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards include the Kaneshige Toyo Prize, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, and the Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibition, among many others \/ Prefectural Exhibition Judge","brand":"伊勢崎 淳","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618709917793,"sku":"6156","price":40000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6156.jpg?v=1790240905","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6156","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}