{"product_id":"yoshinoriizumi2605_teacup_meteor","title":"Teacup - “Meteor” by Yoshinori Izumi","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/2651\/0911\/files\/DSC06682-2_06701553-e6d9-469c-a5fe-5560f0627c13.jpg?v=1778376005\"\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\u003eBuilding on the knowledge cultivated at the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute, he meticulously verifies changes due to firing temperature, glaze composition, and flame exposure, pursuing his unique kiln transformation expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIzumi's work is not merely dependent on chance; it is built upon years of accumulated data and experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNevertheless, unexpected changes still occur within the kiln, ensuring that no two pieces ever have the same appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/2651\/0911\/files\/DSC06684_f7c38915-9338-4b73-97e3-dffcb631836e.jpg?v=1778376005\"\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 created during 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 exhibit expressions akin to natural phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/2651\/0911\/files\/DSC06686_7516cf6d-f9f4-4874-bdb7-e3ad4b4a49f4.jpg?v=1778376004\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtensils for Everyday Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Izumi's vessels possess high artistic quality, they are created with the importance of daily use in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his long experience crafting a wide range of vessels including sake cups, teacups, and matcha bowls, meticulous attention is paid to the feel on the lips, ease of holding, and overall usability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey possess a quiet presence while enhancing food and drink. 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