{"product_id":"p6190","title":"Bizen ware teacup","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, Koichiro Isezaki is breathing new life into the Bizen ware world with his extraordinary sense and masterful sculpting skills. This is a newly fired Bizen teacup fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile making the most of the characteristics of Bizen earth, he skillfully incorporates essences from his roots in woodcarving, creating unique works that are recognizable as his own at a single glance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece represents a major departure from his previous round teacup designs, featuring a bold, spatula-cut design around the base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter throwing the piece on the wheel up to the rim, he applies a spatula evenly from the middle section, cutting down to the base in one swift motion.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis creates an alternating rhythm of curves produced by the wheel and straight lines created by the cuts, resulting in a fascinating interplay of edges on the piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe foot is also distinctive, featuring an even more complex version of the spatula cuts used on the body; when viewed from below, it has an intriguing design that resembles a hexagonal nut.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nGiven its shape and size, it can also be used as a shochu cup or a rocks glass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt comes in a paulownia wood box, making it perfect as a gift.\n\nSigned paulownia box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.2cm × 8.2cm × Height 8.8cm\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 at Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he apprenticed under his father's student, New York-based ceramic artist Jeff Shapiro.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying ceramics for about two years, he returned to Japan and, in 2000, began his career as an independent ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618710605921,"sku":"6190","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6190.jpg?v=1790240937","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6190","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}