{"product_id":"p7027","title":"Kuroshuten","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki,\u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki brings a fresh breeze to the world of Bizen ware with his extraordinary sense and skillful sculpting ability; this is a new black sake cup that has just been removed from the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just fired in July of Reiwa 5 (2023).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the characteristics of Bizen ware as an earthen material, he skillfully incorporates essences from his roots, such as wood carving, to create a unique piece that is instantly recognizable as Koichiro's work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire piece was formed by hand-molding rather than using a potter's wheel, and the meticulously detailed design exudes a dense presence, much like a tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOn the black slip that has become synonymous with the Isezaki school, the intense firing has caused a kiln transformation, with some parts turning blue; the way the colors appear looks as if indigo is being extracted from the black skin of the piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the wrinkles and ridges created by the hand-molding of the clay bring further changes to the thickness and flow of the natural glaze and black slip, creating a complex landscape where colors and luster shift dizzyingly.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.3cm x 7.9cm x 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 Sculpture Department of Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he began an apprenticeship under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City who was a student of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter studying pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan and became an independent potter under his father, Jun Isezaki, in 2000.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618074972257,"sku":"7027","price":26000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7027.jpg?v=1790232137","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7027","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}