{"product_id":"p7465","title":"Hikidashi-guro sake cup","description":"Born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki,\u003cbr\u003e\nKoichiro Isezaki brings a breath of fresh air to the world of Bizen ware with his exceptional sense and masterful sculpting ability. This is a freshly fired \"hikidashi-guro\" (drawn-out black) sake cup.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in September 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the earthen characteristics of Bizen ware, he skillfully incorporates elements from his roots in wood carving to create a unique piece that is instantly recognizable as his own.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"hikidashi\" (pulling out) technique, where the piece is removed from the kiln during firing, gives the entire surface a jewel-like appearance; the amber-colored \"goma\" (ash glaze) and the azure sections, reminiscent of azurite, create a breathtaking and mystical landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, this piece is particularly remarkable in the way the azure-toned areas are displayed. It looks as if a concentrated, deep indigo—kneaded, boiled down, and kneaded again—has been thinly spread across the surface, offering a mystical, profound color palette that feels like the extracted boundary between the cosmos and the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe choice of a simple form to showcase this blue is also masterful. While Koichiro Isezaki often employs bold shapes featuring gouge marks and faceted surfaces, the deliberate use of a simple, spherical form without protrusions or distortions allows for a pleasant experience, as if facing the Earth in the profound silence of space.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.5cm x 8.4cm x Height 6.0cm\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\nIn 1998, he apprenticed under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City and a former student of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter learning pottery for about two years, he returned to Japan and, in 2000, began his career as an independent potter under his father, Jun Isezaki.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618177601633,"sku":"7465","price":39600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7465.jpg?v=1790232755","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7465","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}