A deep misshapen Chawan Tea bowl by Izazaki Youtarou enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The rough surface is decorated with a Manga-character of his own design the muted colors and worn surface both modern and reminiscent of some comic left out in the rain or faded movie poster plastered to a defunct theater from a time long gone. It is lined with silver, and measures 12.5 cm diameter the same height (5 inches). It is in excellent condition, directly from the artist this year.
Isezaki Youtarou was born in Bizen, son of a traditional potter known for tea ware, in 1995. He graduate Seika University in Kyoto before enrolling at the the Tajimi Design Institute. He makes use of ancient inherited techniques, modern graphics, and a century of technological innovation in transfer ware. The works are hand-built, slabbed and trimmed then bisk fired. He then creates a print transfer which is applied to the low-fired surface, and further burnishes it before glazing and re-firing. As a rising artist, he actively participates in exhibitions across Japan. Despite his young age, his work has been highly acclaimed, earning him the Newcomer’s Award at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition, Chugoku Branch in 2021. In 2023, he was recognized at the Contemporary Ceramics Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition VI, and in 2024, his work was selected for both the Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition and the Bizen Biennale.
