{"product_id":"p6243","title":"Bizen Black Sake Cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen black sake cup (guinomi) by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, an artist who continues to lead the Bizen ware world with an inexhaustible creative force.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was fired in May 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was hard-fired for about 10 days in a semi-underground anagama kiln, where black slip and intense \"goma\" (ash glaze) vie for dominance on the surface, while natural glaze dripped from the kiln walls to create a striking landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe natural glaze that fell from the kiln walls reacted with the black slip, resulting in a pale blue, glass-like appearance that reminds us once again of the remarkable diversity of transformations seen in black-fired works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBathed in intense flames from the back, a rush of high-quality pine-wood ash has produced \"yellow goma\" that resembles gold dust, flowing to the front to merge into a magnificent \"tamadare\" (beaded) pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sight is as if the black sake cup is being gently embraced by golden ash, and the majestic contrast of gold and black possesses a splendor that is always captivating.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe body incorporates Isezaki-sensei's signature \"uchimon\" (stamped patterns), where incised lines are combined with a gentle pentagonal deformation; the intensity of the flames has further warped the piece, resulting in an even more dynamic form.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (we apologize, but please allow some time for shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm x 7.2cm x Height 6.7cm\n\nJun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master of ceramic craft. He learned pottery from a young age and pursued the path of a ceramic artist after graduating from the Okayama University Special Art Course in 1959.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis work spans a wide range, from traditional vases, plates, and tea ceremony wares to ceramic murals and sculptural objects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his creative process, he places great importance on both forming and firing, characterized by a contemporary sensibility that leverages the unique qualities of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing, and electric kilns).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also widely recognized as a leading relief artist.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1966, he was certified as a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association, and for nine years starting in 1978, he served as a special art instructor at Okayama University.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he and his brother, Mitsuru Isezaki, were both designated as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture. That same year, he became the Secretary General of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kōgei Association.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn July 2004, he was designated as a Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards: Toyo Kaneshige Memorial Award, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition, among many others \/ Prefectural Exhibition Judge","brand":"伊勢崎 淳","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618712113249,"sku":"6243","price":120000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6243.jpg?v=1790240985","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6243","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}