{"product_id":"p7703","title":"Ibe ware","description":"This is an Ibe-ware piece by Mitsuru Isezaki, a master craftsman who loved Bizen ware and made immense contributions to Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to the style of Mitsuru Isezaki, who is renowned for his *hidaski* (fire-cord) firing in climbing kilns, this piece features a rich, mugwort-colored clay body adorned with a magnificent Momoyama-style *hidaski* pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough fired in a climbing kiln, it possesses a quality somewhat similar to electric kiln firing, resulting in an exceptionally delicate appearance that evokes a clean, refreshing sensation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAmong Bizen ware, which is unglazed, high-fired pottery, *hidaski* works reveal the bare surface of the clay, avoiding even the slight natural glaze that might otherwise coat it. This piece shines with the masterful skill of Isezaki, who possessed an intimate knowledge of both the quality of the soil and the nuances of kiln firing required to bring it out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe style is a relatively small, simple small bowl, and the understated accent of the *warikodai* (split foot ring) demonstrates his exquisite sense of design.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough slightly large for a small bowl, the elegant *hidaski* adds such depth that it could also be used as a sake vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused item, carefully stored unopened since it was purchased new.\n\nOriginal wooden box (with double-slat lid)\u003cbr\u003e\nLeft: Diameter 8.1cm x 8.0cm x Height 5.0cm\u003cbr\u003e\nRight: Diameter 8.6cm x 8.5cm x Height 5.3cm\n\nMitsuru 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 Special Art Course of Okayama University.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs an authentic practitioner of tea ceramics, he pursued the aesthetics, clay quality, and firing techniques of the Momoyama period.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe made selective use of climbing kilns and medieval-style anagama (tunnel kilns) depending on the work, and remained committed to firing with pine wood, never using electric or gas kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1964 and received the Kaneshige Toyo Prize in 1974.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1994, he received the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award, and in 1998, he received the 15th Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn March of that same year, he was designated as a holder of an Okayama Prefecture-designated Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in August 2011 at the age of 77.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards and honors include the Kaneshige Toyo Prize, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Arts and Culture Merit Award, and the Grand Prize at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, among many others \/ Invited contributor to prefectural exhibitions","brand":"伊勢崎 満","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618319716449,"sku":"7703","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7703.jpg?v=1790235014","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7703","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}