{"product_id":"yoshinoriizumi2605_sakecup_kintenmokua","title":"Sake Cup - Golden Tenmoku by Yoshinori Izumi","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/2651\/0911\/files\/DSC06802_bb6f04ee-fa1a-4114-b208-e11b7ce8b53a.jpg?v=1778377240\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndless Pursuit of Glaze Perfection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshinori Izumi, who has a studio in the satoyama (foothills) of Keihoku, Kyoto, has been researching glazes for over 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the knowledge he cultivated at the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute, he has pursued unique kiln transformation expressions by meticulously verifying changes caused by firing temperature, glaze composition, and flame exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIzumi's works are not simply reliant on chance; they are built upon years of accumulated data and experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNevertheless, unpredictable changes occur within the kiln, and no two pieces ever turn out the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/2651\/0911\/files\/DSC06620-2.jpg?v=1778376949\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful Colors Created by Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIzumi's Tenmoku and Celadon works display complex color changes that emerge through firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deep gradations created by the flowing glaze and the delicate kiln transformations resulting from the reaction of mineral components show expressions as if they were natural phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/2651\/0911\/files\/DSC06623-2.jpg?v=1778376949\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVessels for Everyday Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Izumi's vessels possess high artistic merit, they are also crafted with an emphasis on daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from his long experience in creating a wide range of vessels including sake cups, teacups, and matcha bowls, he meticulously considers the feel to the lips, ease of holding, and overall comfort of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a subtle presence, these vessels enhance food and drinks. 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