{"product_id":"p6612","title":"Ibe Yohen Flower Vase","description":"This Ibe kiln-transformed flower vase is by the master craftsman Mitsuru Isezaki, who loved Bizen ware and made significant contributions to the Bizen region.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAmidst the rich gray \"hai-kaburi\" (ash-covered) kiln transformation typical of climbing kiln firing,\u003cbr\u003e\nthere is a moist, exquisite \"nuke\" (uncovered area) that reveals the quality of the clay,\u003cbr\u003e\nmaking this a magnificent vase with a superior finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBelieved to have been fired in an area known as \"suana,\"\u003cbr\u003e\nthe \"namako-hada\" (sea cucumber skin) ash-covered transformation and the three \"botamochi\" (circular marks) bear a finish instantly recognizable as the work of Master Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, beyond the firing, the clay texture also exhibits a stunning color profile;\u003cbr\u003e\nthe wet-looking, shiso-red and brown hues peeking through around the front \"nuke\" are clear evidence of the use of supreme, carefully prepared clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith \"yamamichi\" (mountain path) spatula marks tracing from the base up to the shoulder,\u003cbr\u003e\nit is a work that serves as a textbook example of a Bizen vase with lugs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 15.6cm × 12.4cm × Height 21.6cm\n\nMaster Mitsuru Isezaki was born in 1934 as the eldest son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Yozan Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe 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 Momoyama-style aesthetics in form, clay quality, and firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe selectively used climbing kilns and medieval \"ana-gama\" (tunnel kilns) depending on the piece, and insisted on firing with pine wood, never using electric or gas kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1964, he became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association and received the Toyo Kaneshige Award in 1974.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Contribution 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 designated as a holder of Okayama Prefecture’s 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: Recipient of the Toyo Kaneshige Award, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Arts and Culture Contribution Award, Grand Prize at the Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition, and many others \/ Invited exhibitor at prefectural exhibitions","brand":"伊勢崎 満","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618058293345,"sku":"6612","price":88000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6612.jpg?v=1790231683","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6612","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}