{"product_id":"p6166","title":"Hikidashi-guro sake cup","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, \u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki has breathed new life into the world of Bizen ware with his extraordinary sense and masterful sculptural ability. This is a newly fired *hikidashiguro* (pulled-black) sake cup. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile making the most of the characteristics of Bizen earth, \u003cbr\u003e\nhe skillfully incorporates essences from his roots, such as wood carving, \u003cbr\u003e\ncreating a unique work that is instantly recognizable as Koichiro's. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe *hikidashi* (pulling) technique, where the piece is pulled from the kiln during firing, \u003cbr\u003e\ncauses the *yohen* (kiln transformations) and overall scenery to shimmer like a jewel; \u003cbr\u003e\nthe yellow sesame-glaze turns translucent like colored glass, \u003cbr\u003e\nand the black areas resemble obsidian with blue undertones, creating a highly mystical appearance. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe body was hand-built rather than wheel-thrown, \u003cbr\u003e\nand the design, with its meticulous attention to detail, \u003cbr\u003e\npossesses a dense presence akin to a tea bowl. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis carefully and precisely crafted piece undergoes the rapid cooling of the pulling technique—an act that risks breakage—\u003cbr\u003e\nto give rise to spontaneous, energetic landscapes of unintended cracks and wrinkles, \u003cbr\u003e\nperfecting a style that contains bursting power within a quiet aesthetic.\n\nSigned paulownia box to be provided later (please note that it will take some time before shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.5cm x 8.2cm x Height 5.8cm\n\nKoichiro Isezaki was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1974, 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\nIn 1998, he studied under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City who was also a student of his father. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan, and in 2000, began his career as an independent potter under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618710081633,"sku":"6166","price":36000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6166.jpg?v=1790240913","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6166","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}