{"product_id":"p6235","title":"Pour the black sake.","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, \u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki brings a fresh breeze to the Bizen pottery world with his exceptional sense and masterful sculpting ability. This is a newly fired black sake pourer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just fired in April 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the natural characteristics of Bizen clay, \u003cbr\u003e\nhe skillfully incorporates elements from his roots, such as wood carving, \u003cbr\u003e\nto create a unique piece that is immediately recognizable as Koichiro's work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was formed by tearing a block of clay in two, layering them, and building it up by hand. \u003cbr\u003e\nThe tearing marks remain as a rugged, rock-like landscape, giving it an incredible sense of power.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe black slip, which can now be called synonymous with the Isezaki school, reacts with intense firing to create kiln transformations that turn parts of the piece blue, \u003cbr\u003e\nas if a blue light is glowing against the black skin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the aforementioned blue kiln transformation is located right around the spout, \u003cbr\u003e\nso the blue hue will become more polished as sake drips over it when pouring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn other areas, the thoroughly fired black slip forms a matte black surface, \u003cbr\u003e\ncreating a chic tone that suits his modern style perfectly, \u003cbr\u003e\nand while it has an outstanding presence, it seems as though it would harmonize beautifully with any space.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided later (Please note that it will take some time to ship.)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 13.0cm × 9.7cm × Height 7.6cm\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\nLater, in 1998, he studied under Jeff Shapiro, a ceramic artist living in New York City and a student of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan and became an independent ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki, in 2000.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618711982177,"sku":"6235","price":36000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6235.jpg?v=1790240981","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6235","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}