{"product_id":"p6249","title":"Bizen sake bottle","description":"This Bizen sake bottle is by Mitsuru Isezaki, a master craftsman who loved Bizen ware and made immense contributions to the Bizen region.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlways believing that the true essence of Bizen ware lies in the quality of the clay, Mitsuru-sensei continued to insist on using high-grade rice field clay, and this piece possesses the profound depth of character typical of his work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAt first glance, it may seem very understated, but it is a work featuring incredibly diverse kiln transformations; it has a natural black base overlaid with misty yellow sesame (hidasuki) and sangiri (reduced-fire) effects, giving it a unique hue reminiscent of fish skin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis gourd-shaped sake bottle is a rarity even among Mitsuru-sensei's works, and the balance between its robust, wheel-thrown body and the size of the spout is truly excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith its combination of authentic clay texture and form, it has a wonderfully refined and subdued atmosphere, possessing a profound charm that makes one want to use it not only as a sake bottle, but also as a flower vase.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nMouth rim 3.2cm x Body diameter 9.4cm x Body diameter 9.3cm x Height 14.5cm, Capacity 350cc\n\nMitsuru Isezaki was born in 1934 as the eldest son of Intangible Cultural Property holder Yozan Isezaki, and learned ceramic techniques from his father from a young age before majoring in sculpture at Okayama University's Special Fine Arts Department.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs a master of authentic tea ceramics, he pursued Momoyama-style forms, clay texture, and firing techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe selectively used climbing kilns and medieval anagama kilns depending on the piece, and insisted on firing with pine wood rather than using electric or gas kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association in 1964 and received the Kaneshige Toyo Award in 1974.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1994, he received the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award, and in 1998, he won the 15th Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn March of that same year, he was designated as a holder of an Okayama Prefecture Specified Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in August 2011 at the age of 77.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards: Kaneshige Toyo Award, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Arts and Culture Merit Award, Grand Prize at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, and many others \/ Invited artist at the Prefectural Exhibition","brand":"伊勢崎 満","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618042794081,"sku":"6249","price":36000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6249.jpg?v=1790231379","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6249","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}