{"product_id":"p6704","title":"Black-glazed sake cup with dipped finish","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki,\u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki is breathing new life into the world of Bizen ware with his extraordinary sense and masterful sculptural skills. This is a brand-new black \"kake-wake\" (partially glazed) sake cup (guinomi) that has just been taken from the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, freshly fired in August 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the characteristics of Bizen ware as an earthen material, he skillfully incorporates essences from his roots in woodcarving, creating a unique work that is recognizable as Koichiro's at a single glance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was formed by tearing a large sphere of clay into two pieces, pressing them together, and then shaping them into a sphere, which gives the vessel's surface its natural ridges and fine wrinkles.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThese wrinkles and ridges cause variations in the thickness of the natural glaze and black slip, creating a complex, dizzying array of shades on the piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis work features partial black slip applied in a \"kake-wake\" style. Furthermore, by using white clay from Ibe—the same clay used for his white pieces—as a base, the work displays not only black and white but also hints of indigo, providing a visual delight for the viewer.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided later (we appreciate your patience, as it will take some time before shipping)\nDiameter 8.6cm x 8.4cm x Height 6.6cm\n\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 at Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSubsequently, in 1998, he apprenticed under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City who was also a student of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan and, starting in 2000, became an independent ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618722041953,"sku":"6704","price":26000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6704.jpg?v=1790241332","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6704","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}