{"product_id":"p4362","title":"Kuro-Shuten","description":"This is the debut *kuro-sakazuki* (black sake cup) from the inaugural firing of Tomoyuki Oiwa, who has finally made his long-awaited debut after studying the potter's craft under Ryuichi Kakurezaki. These new works were produced during the first kiln opening at the end of November, following the construction of his own *anagama* (tunnel kiln) in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture. The pieces were fired with the intention of achieving a powerful, intense result, and the scenery of the glaze is so magnificent that one would never guess it came from a first firing. That intense firing has transformed the black into a wonderful color, resulting in a clear, lustrous black identical to the signature black of his mentor, Kakurezaki. On the interior, the luster fades into a matte black surface, over which a rich, yellow sesame glaze has formed beads that appear to slide down the walls. A stamp of a *hidari-uma* (left-facing horse) is impressed beside the foot as a commemoration of the first kiln firing.\n\nSigned wooden box (with *shōhozan* lid) \u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm × Diameter 6.4cm × Height 8.4cm\n\nTomoyuki Oiwa was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1977. He completed his studies at the Bizen Pottery Center in 2004, apprenticed under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005, and became independent in 2014.","brand":"大岩智之","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618599719009,"sku":"4362","price":15120.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/4362.jpg?v=1790238983","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p4362","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}