{"product_id":"p7560","title":"Ibe Guinomi","description":"This is an Ibe sake cup (guinomi) by the master craftsman Mitsuru Isezaki, who loved Bizen ware and made significant contributions to Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA pottery history document from around 2002 is included, suggesting it was produced around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBelieving always that the virtue of Bizen ware lies in the quality of the clay, the piece possesses the profound aesthetic characteristic of Master Mitsuru, who remained dedicated to using high-quality rice field clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAt first glance, it appears very understated, but it is a piece with incredibly varied kiln changes; it features a natural black base overlaid with mist-like yellow sesame (kigoma) glazing and sangiri (reduction firing), representing a textbook example of Bizen ware fired in a climbing kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, a faint metallic luster coats the texture of the clay throughout the entire piece, adding further depth to its sophisticated, austere appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt follows a classic shape among Master Mitsuru's sake cups, with slightly tapered shoulders and an opening at the rim, making it comfortable to use.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.3cm x 6.0cm x Height 6.0cm\n\nMaster Mitsuru Isezaki was born in 1934 as the eldest son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Yozan Isezaki. He learned pottery techniques from his father from a young age and majored in sculpture at the Okayama University Special Art Course.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs an authentic practitioner of tea ceramics, he pursued Momoyama-style forms, clay quality, and firing techniques.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDepending on the piece, he used both climbing kilns and medieval anagama (tunnel) kilns, never using electric or gas kilns, and insisted on firing with split pine wood.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1964 and received the Toyo Kaneshige Award in 1974.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1994, he received the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Contribution Award, and in 1998, the 15th Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn March of that same year, he was designated as a holder of an Okayama Prefecture Specified Important Intangible Cultural Property.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in August 2011 at the age of 77.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards: Toyo Kaneshige Award, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Art and Culture Contribution Award, Grand Prize at the Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition, and many others \/ Prefectural Exhibition Guest","brand":"伊勢崎 満","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618195984481,"sku":"7560","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7560.jpg?v=1790232904","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7560","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}