{"product_id":"p5718","title":"Bizen rice bowl","description":"This is a brand new Bizen rice bowl, fresh from the kiln by popular young artist Yoshiteru Kouriki, a former apprentice of the master Sozan Kaneshige. This rice bowl uses mountain clay, with a rough, textured surface that perfectly complements its bitter chocolate-colored clay body. For this firing, the artist aimed for a subdued finish, with dark mustard-colored *goma* (ash glaze) accents that look exceptional against the rich, bitter-chocolate surface. The iron content within the mountain clay was drawn out during the firing, resulting in a smooth finish as if the entire surface were coated, making it exceptionally pleasant to use. Bizen rice bowls prevent rice from sticking easily, and because the vessel absorbs moisture, it makes the rice taste even better.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 12.3cm x 12.0cm x Height 6.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n* A shipping fee of 500 yen applies.\n\nYoshiteru Kouriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved pottery, he set his heart on the path of ceramics. After graduating from high school in 1989, he studied the craft under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 and went independent, successfully completing his first firing the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has continued to hold solo exhibitions every year since. In 1999, he was selected for the \"Exhibition of Confectionery Bowls from the North that You Want to Use,\" and in 2002, he was selected for the \"Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms\" for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618688553057,"sku":"5718","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5718.jpg?v=1790240492","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5718","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}