{"product_id":"p5887","title":"Shuten-dōji, the Sixth Heavenly Demon King","description":"This is the \"Dainippon Tenma-oh\" (Sixth Heavenly Demon King) sake cup by Toru Ichikawa, who studied under Ryuichi Kakurezaki and made a striking debut.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is an exceptionally creative and unconventional piece, typical of Ichikawa-sensei, who brings his endless stream of ideas to life through the supreme medium of clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor this work, he adopted the title \"Sixth Heavenly Demon King,\" a name famously attributed to Nobunaga in a letter to Shingen, creating a piece inspired by the Sengoku warlord Oda Nobunaga, who met a tragic end just before unifying the realm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA milky pink glaze has been poured over the black glaze, creating an effect that makes the black appear like indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe base of the piece is finished in platinum, which serves to provide a color scheme that emphasizes the three-dimensionality of the voluminous, splattered glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the piece is embellished throughout with Ichikawa-sensei's signature brilliant gold glaze, resulting in a work of overwhelming impact.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.5cm × Height 7.2cm\n\nToru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn June 2011, he began his apprenticeship under Ryuichi Kakurezaki, a holder of Okayama Prefecture’s Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe established his own studio in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, in January 2015.","brand":"市川 透","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618692059233,"sku":"5887","price":29700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5887.jpg?v=1790240657","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5887","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}