{"product_id":"p6173","title":"Baijiu drinker","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki,\u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki breathes fresh air into the world of Bizen ware with his exceptional sense and masterful sculptural ability. This is a brand new white sake cup fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the characteristics of Bizen ware as an earthen material,\u003cbr\u003e\nhe skillfully incorporates essences from his roots, such as wood carving, to create a unique piece that is unmistakably his own at a single glance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWithout using any glazes or clay slips, this piece was created by hard-firing a special white clay from Ibe, turning even the sesame ash glaze white.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe abundant sesame ash glaze that has fallen onto the front has reacted with the white clay, resulting in a unique, cloudy white hue reminiscent of Karatsu straw-ash glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOther parts of the piece appear as if they have been thinly coated with a transparent glaze, which alone reveals the delicate reaction of the white clay to the sesame ash, making it easy to understand the deep appeal of this white clay that has captivated Koichiro.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe formed the piece by tearing a lump of clay in two, stacking them, and building it up by hand. The tear marks remain, creating a bold, rock-like landscape that exudes immense power.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, where the clay rises, the natural glaze takes on a pale purple hue, which, combined with the unique form, gives the piece a finish reminiscent of a stalactite.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time to ship.)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.6cm × 8.5cm × Height 5.5cm\n\nKoichiro Isezaki was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1974 as 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 studied under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City who was his father's student.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying ceramics for about two years, he returned to Japan, and in 2000, he became an independent potter under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618710245473,"sku":"6173","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6173.jpg?v=1790240921","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6173","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}