{"product_id":"p6491","title":"Ibe Shuten","description":"This is an Ibe sake cup (guinomi) by the master craftsman Mitsuru Isezaki, who loved Bizen ware and made significant contributions to Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe inclusion of a pottery career biography from around 2002 suggests the piece was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFaithful to his belief that the true value of Bizen ware lies in the quality of the clay, this piece exhibits the profound scenery characteristic of Isezaki-sensei, who remained committed to using high-quality rice field clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile simple at first glance, the piece features a remarkably diverse range of kiln effects; it is a textbook example of Bizen ware fired in a climbing kiln, with mist-like yellow sesame (goma) glaze and sangiri (reduced firing) markings set against a natural black base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, a faint metallic sheen overlays the clay throughout the piece, adding further depth to its understated, refined aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form is a classic among Isezaki-sensei's sake cups, featuring a slightly tapered shoulder and a flared rim, making it simple and easy to use.\n\nSigned wooden box (tomobako) included (with cross-braced lid)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.5cm x 6.2cm x Height 6.3cm\n\nMitsuru Isezaki was born in 1934 as the eldest son of the designated intangible cultural property holder Yozan Isezaki. He learned pottery techniques from his father from a young age and majored in sculpture at Okayama University's Special Art Course.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs an authentic master of tea ceramics, he pursued the shapes, clay quality, and firing techniques of the Momoyama period.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDepending on the piece, he used both climbing kilns and medieval-style anagama kilns, strictly avoiding electric or gas kilns in favor of firing with pine wood.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1964 and received the Kaneshige Toyo Prize in 1974.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received 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 that same year, he was certified as a holder of an Okayama Prefectural 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 Prize, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Art and Culture Merit Award, Grand Prize at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, and many others \/ Invited artist to Prefectural Exhibitions","brand":"伊勢崎 満","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618054557793,"sku":"6491","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6491.jpg?v=1790231574","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6491","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}