{"product_id":"p6024","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup by Koichiro Isezaki, who was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and who has breathed new life into the world of Bizen ware with his exceptional sense and masterful modeling skills.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis flat sake cup, featuring the intense yohen (kiln transformation) that is a staple of Koichiro's work, is believed to have been created between 2007 and 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough this is a \"kabuse-yaki\" (covered firing) piece—a technique where it was fired while placed on top of another object—it feels incredibly fresh, showcasing the dynamic scenery characteristic of an anagama kiln despite being a traditional firing method.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause it was placed in a high-temperature area, typically used for firing jars upside down, the entire piece is drenched in \"goma\" (ash glaze), and its shape makes it fascinating, as if it were shedding rain like a traditional woven bamboo hat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe abundant ash glaze has, of course, flowed into the interior, where it surrounds the shells used to prevent fusion like a wax-resist pattern, creating a mysterious, butterfly-wing-like negative space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused piece that has been carefully stored unopened since being purchased new.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.5cm x 8.8cm x Height 4.1cm\n\nKoichiro Isezaki was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1974, 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\nSubsequently, in 1998, he apprenticed under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City who was also a student of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying ceramics for approximately two years, he returned to Japan, and in 2000, he began his career as an independent potter under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618703986785,"sku":"6024","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6024.jpg?v=1790240792","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6024","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}