{"product_id":"p4163","title":"Bizen Hexagonal Plate","description":"This is a Bizen hexagonal plate by Kenji Nakamoto, who has been working with pottery in Ibe since his university days and studied under Shin Isezaki. It is a hexagonal plate that features a clean, sophisticated aesthetic, completely dispelling the image that Bizen ware plates are heavy and stifling. Mr. Nakamoto specializes almost exclusively in tableware, which is rare for Bizen pottery, and his work is filled with the sense and ingenuity characteristic of a tableware craftsman. He uses clay with a smooth, light texture, and achieves a bright \"goma\" (sesame) glaze along with a vibrant \"hi-iro\" (scarlet) clay body, making the piece stylish and easy to use, while still retaining the Bizen characteristics of changing color when wet and enhancing the appearance of food. The edge treatment and the way the stone-like texture is brought out clearly convey the great care taken in crafting each individual piece.\n\nPaper box\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 18.0cm x 16.6cm x Height 2.3cm\n\nKenji Nakamoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1975. In 1999, he graduated from the Ceramic Arts course at Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, and in the same year, began studying under Shin Isezaki. In 2001, he was selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition. He was selected again the following year, and in 2005, he became independent in Kugui, Bizen City. The following year, he built a renbo-shiki climbing kiln and has been dedicated to his pottery work ever since.","brand":"中本研之","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618573865057,"sku":"4163","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/4163.jpg?v=1790238729","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p4163","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}