Isezaki Shin 伊勢崎紳 (*1965)

Born in 1965 as the second son of Isezaki Mitsuru (1934-2011), Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama, and the nephew of Isezaki Jun (*1936), Living National Treasure, it seems only natural that Isezaki Shin inherited much of his talent from his predecessors to become one of the most promising Bizen potters of our time. Many of his works bear the old traditional Bizen techniques interpreted in a fresh, lively and modern way. As in this tea caddy with classic botamochi or "rice cake" decoration, Isezaki did not use a single lump of clay to create a large reserve on the front, but rather three small firing supports, leaving a very colorful, almost playful pattern on the wall of the vessel.

Isezaki Shin has been working independently in his own kiln since 1999 and has received many awards for his traditional pottery production as well as for his progressive exploration of new Bizen techniques and firing methods. He has been accepted as a full member of the Nihon Kōgei Kai (Japan Arts and Crafts Association).

This exceptional tea caddy is marked at the bottom and comes with a large fitted wooden box and two silk bags. The box is inscribed by Isezaki Shin: Bizen katashiki chaire 備前肩衝茶入 ("Bizen tea caddy with distinct shoulders") and signed: Shin 紳.

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