{"product_id":"p6919","title":"Black Cup","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 exceptional sense and masterful sculpting ability. This is a newly fired black sake cup (guinomi) fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in March 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the characteristics of Bizen ware as an earthen material, \u003cbr\u003e\nhe skillfully incorporates essences from his roots, such as wood carving, \u003cbr\u003e\nto finish it into a unique piece that is immediately recognizable as Koichiro's work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOn the black slip that has now become synonymous with the Isezaki school, \u003cbr\u003e\nintense kiln firing has caused a reaction that transforms parts into a blue hue; \u003cbr\u003e\nthe appearance of the colors suggests that indigo is being extracted from the black surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Koichiro is known for his highly dramatic forms, this piece is a relatively small sake cup; \u003cbr\u003e\ncombined with the aforementioned intense black landscape accompanied by blue kiln changes, it results in a quiet yet powerful work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe unusual foot is created by dividing the clay into four segments and carving them away with a spatula, \u003cbr\u003e\nfurther hollowing out the exposed central part to create a tiny \"Goke-zoko\" (go stone container style) base.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.0cm × 7.6cm × Height 3.8cm\n\nKoichiro Isezaki was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1974, 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\nSubsequently, in 1998, he studied under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City who was a student of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter learning pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan and began working as an independent potter 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 selections and awards at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition, and the Tanabe Museum of Art \"Tea Ceremony Forms Exhibition,\" among others.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618069696609,"sku":"6919","price":24000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6919.jpg?v=1790232002","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6919","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}