{"product_id":"p6575","title":"Baijiu drinker","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 skills. This is a brand new white sake cup fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, freshly fired in March 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the natural characteristics of Bizen clay, he skillfully incorporates essences from his roots, such as wood carving, to create a unique piece that is unmistakably his own.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWithout using any glazes or engobes, he fires a special white clay from Ibe to create scenery never seen before.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire piece appears as if it has been coated in a thin, transparent glaze, which alone reveals the unique reaction of the white clay to the ash, explaining the deep fascination that this clay has held for Koichiro.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, natural glaze close to the original color of yellow ash can be seen, but with a creamier, softer hue, and together with drips of natural glaze that fell from the kiln wall, it creates a mysterious landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was hand-coiled by tearing a lump of clay in two and layering them together; the resulting tear marks remain as bold scenery reminiscent of a rocky surface, giving it a powerful presence.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.5cm x 8.1cm x Height 7.0cm\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 had been a student of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter learning pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan and in 2000, became an independent ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618719584353,"sku":"6575","price":24000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6575.jpg?v=1790241235","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6575","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}