{"product_id":"p8142","title":"Bizen Yohen Sake Cup","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki,\u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki is bringing a fresh breeze to the world of Bizen ware with his exceptional sense and masterful modeling skills.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a newly fired Bizen kiln-transformed sake cup by Koichiro Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile making full use of the characteristics of Bizen ware as a clay vessel,\u003cbr\u003e\nhe skillfully incorporates elements such as wood carving, one of his roots,\u003cbr\u003e\nto create a unique piece that is instantly recognizable as Koichiro Isezaki's work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis rare kiln transformation occurs near the horizontal firing hole located in the middle section of the anagama kiln,\u003cbr\u003e\nproducing a clearly divided red and black ash-covered kiln transformation, much like that of a climbing kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCompared to climbing kiln transformations, the variations in scenery are even more vivid,\u003cbr\u003e\nand centered around a unique anagama kiln transformation that blends yellow sesame and ash-covered effects,\u003cbr\u003e\nit is sprinkled with a multitude of colors, including mouse-gray namako-hada and gold accents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe recessed areas feature a complex blend of red, purple, and brown hues,\u003cbr\u003e\nand combined with a non-glossy matte texture, the clay body is truly rewarding to develop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe overall form was created by hand without the use of a potter's wheel,\u003cbr\u003e\nand the design, attended to down to the finest details, exudes a dense presence much like that of a tea bowl.\n\nOriginal box (four-sided wooden box)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.2cm x 7.2cm x Height 6.5cm\n\nKoichiro Isezaki was born in 1974 in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, 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\nLater, in 1998, he studied under Jeff Shapiro, a New York City-based ceramic artist and disciple of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying ceramics for about two years, he returned to Japan and became an independent ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki, starting in 2000.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49438052319329,"sku":"8142","price":35200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/8142.jpg?v=1792532706","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p8142","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}