{"product_id":"p8023","title":"HAL One-Handed Spouted Bowl","description":"This HAL katakuchi (sake pouring vessel) is the work of Yotaro Isezaki, who, despite being born into a prestigious Bizen ware family as the eldest son of Shin Isezaki, continues to create works with a new style unfettered by existing concepts.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe pursues a unique form of expression by incorporating AI-generated images and transfer techniques, bringing a contemporary sensibility into the world of ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDrawing inspiration from his background in Japanese animation, he generates original characters using AI and scatters them across the surface of the vessel like a photo collage using transfer paper.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBased on an original clay blend of porcelain and \"mogusa\" earth, he finishes the surface with slip and glaze, using the vessel itself as a canvas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis earthen canvas influences the contours of the transfers through the texture of the clay particles and the glaze, creating a unique, weathered look as if the piece has been used for a very long time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe body features a bold, tea-bowl-style foot, and its striking silhouette pairs perfectly with the vivid colors produced by the illustration transfers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile based on the form of a traditional sake vessel, this piece layered with modern elements such as AI, image transfers, and animation showcases the unique contemporary ceramic expression of Yotaro Isezaki.\n\nSigned wooden box (shohozan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 10.9cm x 9.2cm x Height 10.9cm, Capacity approx. 300cc\n\nYotaro Isezaki was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1995, as the eldest son of Shin Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Kyoto Seika University in 2018, he studied under his father, Shin Isezaki, to refine his ceramic techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed the technical course at the Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center in 2024, and completed the Ceramics Lab program at the same institution in 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe currently creates works that incorporate a contemporary sensibility against the backdrop of the Bizen ware tradition.","brand":"伊勢崎陽太郎","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618229997665,"sku":"8023","price":38500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/8023.jpg?v=1790233634","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p8023","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}