{"product_id":"p5837","title":"Bizen Hidasuki tea bowl","description":"This is a Bizen hidaski tea bowl, a work from a solo exhibition by Living National Treasure Toshu Yamamoto, a master who created many masterpieces with unparalleled, god-like techniques. This piece was featured in the \"Koki Commemorative Bizen Toshu Yamamoto Exhibition\" held at the Hanshin Department Store in Umeda, Osaka, in 1968. It was created after Toshu, who began his career as a craftsman and lived through turbulent times, was designated a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture. The exceptionally symmetrical and refined structure, characteristic of a master who spent his life dedicated to the potter's wheel, is a pleasure to behold. It was fired in an electronically controlled gas kiln jointly developed by him and his son, Yuichi, with precise temperature adjustments, resulting in a clay texture with a distinctively strong, translucent white tone that differs from that of pieces fired in electric kilns. The outer surface is free of wheel marks, while the interior retains prominent ones, designed to allow tea to circulate well before reaching the mouth. The understated design of the foot is also unpretentious, making this a perfectly balanced and complete tea bowl.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 12.3cm × Diameter 12.3cm × Height 8.5cm\n\nToshu Yamamoto (1906–1994, born in Imbe, Bizen City) entered the world of pottery in 1921 and established his own kiln in 1933. He later refined his skills under the tutelage of Kyoto-based ceramic artist Yaichi Kusube. After the war, he deepened his friendships with figures such as Rosanjin Kitaoji and Isamu Noguchi. Known as \"Toshu of the Potter's Wheel\" for his superior technique and delicate craftsmanship, he established his reputation as a master of tea ceramics, with a particular focus on tea caddies (cha-ire). In 1987, he was designated a Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property). In 1992, he held the \"Six Ancient Kilns Journey: Living National Treasure Toshu Yamamoto Exhibition.\"\u003cbr\u003e\nMajor awards include: Okayama Prefectural Cultural Award, Miki Memorial Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Chugoku Cultural Award, Mainichi Art Award, Bizen City Distinguished Service Award, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays, and Honorary Citizen of Bizen City.","brand":"山本陶秀","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618013630561,"sku":"5837","price":160000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5837.jpg?v=1790231112","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5837","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}