{"product_id":"p6370","title":"Black sake bottle","description":"This is a brand-new black sake bottle just out of the kiln by Koichiro Isezaki, who was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and is breathing new life into the world of Bizen pottery with his exceptional sense and masterful sculpting skills.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, freshly fired in September 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile making the most of the characteristics of Bizen clay, he skillfully incorporates essences from his roots in wood carving, resulting in a unique piece that is instantly recognizable as the work of Koichiro Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWithout compromising the fundamental form of the traditional sake bottle, he has transformed it into a contemporary bottle-shaped design, particularly in the rim and shoulder areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe scenery of deep yellow \"goma\" (ash glaze) cascading down like a waterfall is stylish, and the golden hue of the ash itself complements the black surface perfectly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is as if the Bizen sake bottle itself has been refined and encouraged to evolve by being passed through the filter of Koichiro Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time for delivery).\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.6cm x Body 8.9cm x Body 8.8cm x Height 14.5cm Capacity approx. 350cc\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\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\nSubsequently, in 1998, he studied under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City who was his father's apprentice.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan and began his independent career as a potter under his father, Jun Isezaki, in 2000.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618716176481,"sku":"6370","price":36000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6370.jpg?v=1790241077","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6370","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}