{"product_id":"p6571","title":"Bizen yohen sake cup","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, \u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki brings a fresh breeze to the Bizen pottery world with his exceptional sense and masterful sculpting ability. This is a newly fired Bizen yohen sake cup (guinomi) fresh from his kiln. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a brand new piece, fired in March 2022. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the earthy characteristics of Bizen ware, he skillfully incorporates elements from his roots in wood carving, resulting in a unique piece that is instantly recognizable as Koichiro's work. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis rare kiln transformation (yohen) is achieved near the side-firing holes in the middle section of an anagama kiln. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCompared to the transformations in a climbing kiln, the variations in the landscape are more vivid. Centered around a matte black ash-covered yohen on the back that looks as if it has completely carbonized, the piece is scattered with a multitude of colors, including burnt sesame and metallic glazes. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"nuke\" (uncovered areas) react to subtle differences in temperature, revealing as many as four different clay colors: a light gray close to the original clay, a Bizen-esque shiso-red, an aurora-like shaded metallic glaze, and a glowing, flushed red, all of which are fascinating. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire form was shaped by hand-molding rather than using a pottery wheel, and the meticulously detailed design radiates a dense presence, much like a tea bowl.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.6cm × Height 5.7cm\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 Department of Sculpture at Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he apprenticed under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City and a student of his father. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan and, from 2000, established himself as a potter under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618719486049,"sku":"6571","price":26000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6571.jpg?v=1790241230","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6571","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}