{"product_id":"p6210","title":"Bizen ware teacup","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, \u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki is a potter who has breathed new life into the world of Bizen ware with his extraordinary sense and skillful sculpting ability; this is a brand new Bizen tea cup fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the natural properties of Bizen clay, \u003cbr\u003e\nhe has skillfully incorporated the essence of his roots in woodcarving to create a unique piece that is unmistakably Koichiro's work at a single glance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis design marks a significant departure from his previous round tea cups, \u003cbr\u003e\nfeaturing bold cuts made with a spatula around the waist.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter throwing the piece on the wheel up to the rim, \u003cbr\u003e\nhe applies a spatula evenly from the middle, cutting all the way down to the base in one motion.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis allows the curves born from the wheel to alternate with the straight lines created by the cuts, \u003cbr\u003e\nproducing highly intriguing variations in the edges of the work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe foot is also distinctive, further complicating the spatula cuts from the body, \u003cbr\u003e\ncreating a fascinating design that looks like a hexagonal nut when viewed from below.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDue to its shape and size, it can also be used as a shochu cup or a rock glass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nComes in a paulownia wood box, making it perfect for gifts.\n\nSigned wooden box (shihozan) included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.8cm × 8.3cm × Height 8.1cm\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 potter and student of his father living in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying ceramics for about two years, he returned to Japan and began working as an independent ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki, in 2000.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618710966369,"sku":"6210","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6210.jpg?v=1790240955","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6210","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}