{"product_id":"p2630","title":"Bizen Yohen Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen kiln-altered sake cup by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, an artist who has consistently led the world of Bizen pottery with an inexhaustible creative power. This work features a kiln-altered effect produced in an anagama kiln, with a scarlet hue that seems to seep slowly from the very core of the clay. Unlike kiln-altered pieces from climbing kilns, the ash-covered sections are fired in lighter tones, creating a vibrant composition centered around yellow sesame glaze and sangiri (fire-scorched) effects. Within the scarlet clay texture of the interior, a single small stone inclusion emerges, evoking a profound sense of wabi-sabi.\n\nOriginal signed box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.8cm x Diameter 6.6cm x Height 6.6cm\n\nJun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master noted for his craftsmanship. He learned pottery from a young age and embarked on a professional path in ceramics after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His body of work is vast, spanning from traditional vessels, plates, and tea ceramics to ceramic wall installations and sculptural objects. He places great emphasis on both the forming and firing processes. His distinctive style, brimming with a modern sensibility, makes the most of the unique characteristics of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing, and electric). He is also recognized as a leading relief artist and has unveiled numerous works. He became a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966 and served as a special lecturer at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978. In 1998, he and his brother, Mitsuru, were both designated as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture, and that same year, he became the Secretary General of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kōgei Association. In July 2004, he was designated as a Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property). Awards include the Kaneshige Toyo Award, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Award, and the Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Arts Exhibition, among many others. He also serves as a judge for the Prefectural Art Exhibition.","brand":"伊勢崎 淳","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618478674017,"sku":"2630","price":100000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/2630.jpg?v=1790236660","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p2630","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}