{"product_id":"p6253","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by the master artisan Mitsuru Isezaki, who loved Bizen ware and made significant contributions to Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA ceramic career summary from around 2002 is included, suggesting the piece was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nConsistent with the style of Mitsuru-sensei, who always believed the essence of Bizen ware lies in the quality of the clay and insisted on using high-grade rice field soil, this piece possesses a profound aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAt first glance, it appears very understated, yet it is a piece featuring remarkably diverse kiln effects; with a natural black base overlaid by mist-like yellow sesame glaze (kama-goma) and sangiri (reduced firing markings), it serves as a textbook example of a Bizen climbing kiln firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the clay texture across the entire piece is faintly tinged with a gold sheen, adding further depth to its sophisticated, austere appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form is one of Mitsuru-sensei's classic shapes for sake cups, featuring a slightly tapered shoulder and an opening rim, making it both simple and easy to use.\n\nOriginal signed box (shiho-zan lid) included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm x 6.3cm x Height 6.5cm\n\nMitsuru Isezaki was born in 1934 as the eldest son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Yozen Isezaki. He learned ceramic techniques from his father from a young age and majored in sculpture at the Okayama University Special Art Course.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs an authentic practitioner of tea ceramics, he pursued Momoyama-style forms, clay qualities, and firing techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe skillfully utilized both climbing kilns and medieval-style anagama kilns depending on the work, insisting on pine-wood firing while eschewing electric or gas kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1964 and received the Kaneshige Toyo Award in 1974.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was awarded the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award in 1994 and the 15th Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize in 1998.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn March of the same year, he was designated as a holder of an Okayama Prefecture-designated 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, Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition Grand Prize, and many others \/ Prefectural Exhibition Guest Artist","brand":"伊勢崎 満","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618042957921,"sku":"6253","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6253.jpg?v=1790231380","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6253","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}