{"product_id":"p7829","title":"Bizen ware teacup","description":"This is a new Bizen tea cup fresh from the kiln by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, an artist who continues to lead the Bizen ware world with an inexhaustible creative power.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was fired in October 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired for approximately 10 days in a semi-underground anagama kiln, this piece showcases the iconic Isezaki-style Bizen finish, featuring a beautiful interplay of goma (ash glaze), hidasuki (fire-cord markings), ito-goma (thread-like ash), and a gradation of white clay and scarlet hues.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece is crafted from a coarse, sandy clay, allowing the individual grains to show through within the scarlet gradations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRice straw was draped diagonally across the piece during firing; the way the hidasuki markings encircle the cup is so captivating that one finds themselves losing track of time while following the flow of the straw patterns with their eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, as the straw burned, it fused with the natural glaze, transforming into \"ito-goma\" patterns while still retaining the original silhouette of the straw.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, ash carried by the kiln's hot air has settled like fine, powdery snow, forming tiny, delicate grains.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough labeled as a tea cup, it can naturally also be used as a beer mug.\n\nOriginal signed box to follow (please note that it will take some time for delivery).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm x 7.0cm x Height 9.0cm\n\nJun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master of ceramic craft. He learned pottery from a young age and entered the field professionally after graduating from the Okayama University Special Art Course in 1959.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis work spans a wide range, from traditional items such as vases, plates, and tea utensils to ceramic walls and sculptural objects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his creative process, he emphasizes both forming and firing, utilizing the distinct characteristics of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing, and electric kilns) to produce a style imbued with a contemporary sensibility.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also widely recognized as a leading figure in relief art, having unveiled numerous works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1966, he was certified as a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association, and from 1978, he served for nine years as a special art lecturer at Okayama University.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he and his brother, Mitsuru Isezaki, were both designated as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture. That same year, he began serving as the Secretary General of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kogei Association.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn July 2004, he was designated as a Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2025, he was selected as a Person of Cultural Merit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards: Recipient of the Kaneshige Toyo Award, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Award, the Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, and many others. \/ Juror for Prefectural Exhibitions","brand":"伊勢崎 淳","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618210336865,"sku":"7829","price":44000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7829.jpg?v=1790233324","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7829","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}