{"product_id":"p6707","title":"Hikidashi-guro sake cup","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki,\u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki is a potter breathing new life into the world of Bizen ware with his extraordinary sense of style and masterful sculptural technique. This is a newly fired Hikidashi-guro sake cup (guinomi) fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in August 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the inherent qualities of Bizen clay, he skillfully incorporates essences from his roots in wood carving to create unique works that are instantly recognizable as Koichiro Isezaki's.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was formed by tearing a large ball of clay into two, joining them together, and shaping them into a sphere, which creates natural ridges and fine wrinkles on the surface of the vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe *hikidashi* technique, where the piece is pulled from the kiln during firing, gives the entire landscape a jewel-like quality; the *goma* (ash glaze) resembles obsidian, while the blue portions evoke azurite, resulting in an overwhelmingly mystical appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis particular piece is especially notable for the hues and presentation of its deep blue coloration. It is as if a concentrated indigo had been spread thinly, offering a mystical, profound color that seems to capture the boundary between the cosmos and the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe wrinkles and ridges created by the aforementioned tearing technique result in variations in the thickness of the natural glaze and black slip, producing a complex, constantly shifting interplay of light and shadow on the work.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.2cm x 8.1cm x Height 5.9cm\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 Department of Sculpture at Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he apprenticed under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City who had previously studied under his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter two years of studying ceramics, he returned to Japan and, in 2000, began his career as an independent potter under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618722107489,"sku":"6707","price":36000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6707.jpg?v=1790241335","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6707","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}