{"product_id":"p7790","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This Bizen sake cup (guinomi) is the work of the late master Mitsuru Isezaki, a celebrated artisan who loved Bizen ware and contributed greatly to the region.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIncluded is a ceramic history document dated up to 1998, suggesting the piece was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBelieving firmly that the true merit of Bizen ware lies in the quality of the clay, Mitsuru-sensei remained committed to using high-grade rice field clay, and this piece exhibits the profound aesthetic character typical of his work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis particular piece features a concentration of yellow sesame ash (kigoma) glaze on one side, allowing you to thoroughly enjoy the contrast between the rich yellow ash and the beautiful shiso-red clay body.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, yellow ash has settled gently like a dusting of fine snow; while not showily ostentatious, its understated elegance ensures it is a piece you will enjoy for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form is a classic design among Mitsuru-sensei's sake cups, featuring a slightly tapered shoulder and a flared rim, making it simple and comfortable to use.\n\nOriginal signed box (two-way braced) *Since the original cloth is not included, we have provided one from our shop.\nDiameter 6.1cm × 6.0cm × Height 5.8cm\n\nMitsuru Isezaki was born in 1934 as the eldest son of Intangible Cultural Property holder Yozan Isezaki. He learned pottery techniques from his father from a young age and majored in sculpture in the Special Art Course at Okayama University.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs an authentic master of tea ceramics, he pursued the aesthetics, clay quality, and firing techniques of the Momoyama period.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDepending on the piece, he used both climbing kilns and medieval-style anagama kilns, strictly avoiding electric or gas kilns in favor of firing with pine wood.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1964 and received the Toyo Kaneshige Memorial Prize in 1974.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award in 1994 and the 15th Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize in 1998.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn March of that same year, he was designated as a holder of 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: Toyo Kaneshige Memorial Prize, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Art and Culture Merit Award, Grand Prize at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, and many others \/ Invited exhibitor at Prefectural Art Exhibitions","brand":"伊勢崎 満","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618208731233,"sku":"7790","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7790.jpg?v=1790233264","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7790","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}