{"product_id":"p1585","title":"Bizen ware sake cup","description":"This Bizen sake cup is the work of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, who continues to lead the world of Bizen ware with an inexhaustible creative power. This piece features a beautiful 50:50 split of *goma* (ash glaze) and *hidasuki* (fire-cord markings)—the two essential factors of *anagama* kiln effects. The front is boldly adorned with a thick, vivid, diagonal *hidasuki* line, reminiscent of a national flag. The back is dyed in gold along the ridges of the cup, like snow settling upon mountain peaks.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm x 6.2cm x Height 6.0cm\n\nJun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master known for his intricate ceramic craft. He learned pottery from a young age and embarked on a full-time career in ceramics after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His body of work is wide-ranging, encompassing everything from traditional vases, plates, and tea wares to ceramic wall art and sculptural objects. In his creative process, he places great importance on both shaping and firing. He is known for a style overflowing with a contemporary sensibility that draws out the unique characteristics of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing, and electric kilns). Furthermore, he is widely recognized as a leading creator of ceramic reliefs and has unveiled numerous works. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966. From 1978, he served as a special lecturer in fine arts at Okayama University for nine years. In 1998, he and his brother, Mitsuru Isezaki, were both designated as Okayama Prefecture Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Properties, and in the same year, he became the secretary-general of the Chugoku branch of the Japan Kōgei Association. In July 2004, he was designated as a Holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure). Awards: Kaneshige Toyo Award, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, and many others \/ Prefectural Exhibition judge.","brand":"伊勢崎 淳","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618363461729,"sku":"1585","price":60000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/1585.jpg?v=1790235417","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p1585","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}