{"product_id":"p6891","title":"Kuroshuten","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki,\u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki brings a fresh perspective to the world of Bizen ware with his extraordinary sense of style and skillful craftsmanship. This is a brand new black sake cup (guinomi) fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was just taken out of the kiln in March 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the inherent characteristics of Bizen earth, he skillfully incorporates elements from his roots—such as wood carving—to create unique pieces that are instantly recognizable as his own.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece features a bold form created by hollowing out a lump of clay. It has been meticulously carved with a spatula as if testing the limits of the earth, resulting in a rugged texture achievable only with low-viscosity white clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe signature black slip, now synonymous with the Isezaki family, reacts to intense firing, causing parts of the kiln transformation to shift to blue; the way the colors emerge makes it seem as though indigo is being extracted from the black surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the ridges and wrinkles created by the piece's unique, rock-like form add further variation to the thickness and flow of the natural glaze and black slip, resulting in a complex landscape where the colors shift dramatically.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided at a later date (please note that it will take some time before shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm x 6.6cm x Height 6.9cm\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 Sculpture Department of Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later apprenticed under Jeff Shapiro, a potter and student of his father living in New York City, in 1998.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter learning pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan and became an independent ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki, in 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2023, he received the 2022 Japan Ceramic Society Award.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received numerous awards and selections, including from the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition, and the Tanabe Museum of Art’s \"Form of Tea Ceremony\" Exhibition.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618727120993,"sku":"6891","price":26000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6891.jpg?v=1790241418","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6891","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}