Bizen sake cup

This is a new Bizen sake cup by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, who continues to lead the world of Bizen pottery with an inexhaustible creative power. Among Jun Isezaki's collection of sake vessels, this is a very rare flat-style sake cup. The ornate, dynamic scenery of the wood-fired kiln is a perfect match for the flat design, which is meant to be enjoyed as a surface. It is crafted quite shallowly, allowing the aroma to spread even with a small amount of sake. Signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for shipment)
Diameter 10.2cm × Diameter 10.0cm × Height 3.0cm Jun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, who specialized in intricate pottery. He learned ceramics from a young age and embarked on a career in pottery after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His work spans a wide range, from traditional pieces such as flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony ceramics to sculptural works, ceramic walls, and objects. In his production, he emphasizes both forming and firing. He is known for a style overflowing with a contemporary sensibility that makes the most of the characteristics of the materials and the kilns (anagama, climbing kilns, and electric kilns). He has also released numerous works as a leading figure in relief art. He became a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966. From 1978, he served as a special art lecturer at Okayama University for nine years. In 1998, he and his brother Mitsuru were both certified as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture, 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 Important Intangible Cultural Property by the national government.
Awards: Kaneshige Toyo Award, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibition, and many others / Juror for Prefectural Exhibitions