{"product_id":"p7462","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen sake cup, freshly pulled from the kiln by Koichiro Isezaki, who was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and who breathes new life into the world of Bizen ware with his exceptional sense and masterful sculpting skills.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in September 2024.\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 to create a unique piece that is unmistakably the work of Koichiro Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was wrapped in straw and fired in a sealed environment, resulting in a soft finish featuring only *hidasuki* (fire-cord) markings, with no *goma* (ash glaze) whatsoever.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSoft *hidasuki* markings spread gently across the waist and interior of the cup, creating a tranquil world defined solely by the white of the clay and the red of the fire-cord.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSimple and minimal, composed of only clay and *hidasuki*, this work possesses a perfected worldview and can be called a sort of ultimate form of earthen art.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a masterpiece that invites you to enjoy its soft surface and look forward to nurturing it over time.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm × 7.2cm × Height 6.1cm\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\nHe subsequently apprenticed in 1998 under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City and a disciple of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying ceramics for about two years, he returned to Japan, and in 2000, he became an independent ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618177077345,"sku":"7462","price":26400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7462.jpg?v=1790232750","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7462","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}