{"product_id":"p3880","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen sake cup, fresh from the kiln of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, who continues to lead the Bizen pottery world with an inexhaustible creative power. As a new work exhibited at a solo exhibition, it displays a spectacular, powerful *anagama* (tunnel kiln) effect. Although it is generously covered in *goma* (ash glaze), the work as a whole remains balanced, with an excellent rhythm in the transition of its features, including the *hidasuki* (fire-cord) areas and the reddish-brown surface of the interior. It is a considerably large and wild piece, perfect for enjoying sake in a grand fashion.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm × Diameter 7.0cm × Height 7.2cm\n\nJun Isezaki was born the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master of ceramic ornaments, and learned pottery from a young age before embarking on his career after graduating from the Special Art Course at Okayama University in 1959. His body of work is vast, ranging from traditional items such as vases, plates, and tea ceremony ware to sculptural pieces and ceramic murals. He places great importance on both shaping and firing, and his style is characterized by a modern sensibility that leverages the unique qualities of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing kilns, and electric kilns). He is also a leading figure in relief art and has presented numerous works. In 1966, he became a full member of the Japan Kogei Association. From 1978, he spent nine years as a special art lecturer at Okayama University. In 1998, he and his elder brother, Mitsuru Isezaki, were both designated as Holders of Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Properties, and in the same year, he began serving as the Secretary-General of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kogei Association. He was designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property by the Japanese government in July 2004.\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards: Numerous awards including the Toyo Kaneshige Memorial Award, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Award, and the Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition; member of the prefectural exhibition jury.","brand":"伊勢崎 淳","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618555809889,"sku":"3880","price":60000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/3880.jpg?v=1790238352","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p3880","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}