{"product_id":"p6247","title":"Bizen ware sake cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Koichiro Isezaki, who was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and who is breathing new life into the world of Bizen pottery with his rare sense and skillful sculpting ability.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was just removed from the kiln in April 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the characteristics of Bizen ware as an earthen material, he skillfully incorporates essences from his roots, such as wood carving, to create a unique piece that is unmistakably Koichiro's.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough the anagama (tunnel kiln) firing process can result in a variety of finishes, this piece features a vibrant appearance with both yellow sesame (ki-goma) and matte sesame (kase-goma) glazes, as well as two distinct tones of clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe base features an earth tone with a strong reddish hue, reminiscent of apple skin, but in about 70% of the surface, the iron content has reacted with the natural glaze, creating a soft, reddish-brown color that looks like melted milk chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, in the aforementioned reddish-brown areas, a strong luster—perhaps due to the influence of the iron—gives the appearance of a glass coating.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is shaped using Koichiro's signature hollowing technique: after building up the walls thickly, he scrapes away the clay from the interior with a spatula, creating a dynamic interior that looks as if it were drilled out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.6cm x 7.1cm x Height 5.6cm\u003cbr\u003e\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 Sculpture Department of Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he began studying under Jeff Shapiro, a New York-based ceramic artist and apprentice to his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying ceramics for approximately two years, he returned to Japan and, beginning in 2000, established himself as a ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618712178785,"sku":"6247","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6247.jpg?v=1790240989","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6247","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}