{"product_id":"p6391","title":"Pull out the baijiu and drink.","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki,\u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki is breathing new life into the world of Bizen ware with his exceptional sense and masterful sculpting ability. This is a brand new *hikidashi* white sake cup (guinomi) fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in September 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile making the most of the characteristics of Bizen ware as an earthen material,\u003cbr\u003e\nhe skillfully incorporates the essence of wood carving—one of his own roots—\u003cbr\u003e\nto create a unique piece that is recognizable as Koichiro's at a single glance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe *hikidashi* (pull-out) technique, where pieces are removed from the kiln during firing,\u003cbr\u003e\ncreates kiln-transmutations and overall scenery that shift like gemstones,\u003cbr\u003e\nwith the vitrified sesame glaze taking on a beautiful hue like amber.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs with his signature white series, he uses a special white clay from Ibe,\u003cbr\u003e\nand because the pure white base color overlays the faint green of the natural glaze,\u003cbr\u003e\nit results in a beautiful ice-blue surface reminiscent of a mineral.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAt the bottom of the interior, there is a section where the natural glaze has pooled and solidified,\u003cbr\u003e\ncreating a mysterious scene that looks like a lump of amber shimmering on a lakebed when sake is poured in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was formed by tearing a lump of clay in two, stacking it, and hand-building it; \u003cbr\u003e\nthe tear marks remain as a dynamic, rock-like texture that conveys a powerful sense of presence.\n\nSigned wooden box (tomobako with four-way corner joints)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.2cm × 8.2cm × Height 5.4cm\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 Tokyo University of Art and Design with a degree in sculpture in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLater, in 1998, he apprenticed under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City who had also been a student of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying ceramics for about two years, he returned to Japan, and in 2000, he became independent as a potter under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618716536929,"sku":"6391","price":32000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6391.jpg?v=1790241095","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6391","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}