{"product_id":"p5909","title":"Bizen Guinomi","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup by Takashi Soga, who challenges the beauty of the past by recreating the same environment in which ancient Bizen ware was fired.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo replicate the kiln-firing techniques of the ancient Bizen era, this piece was fired in a kiln made entirely of earth—avoiding the firebricks that did not exist at the time and defying the common logic of modern kiln firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe all-earth kiln acts as a single, massive piece of pottery in itself; consequently, the work exhibits a superb \"tsuchiaji\" (clay character) that transcends modern aesthetics and approaches that of ancient Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe base, a viscous clay surface blending azuki-bean and dark brown tones, features a weathered texture with eruptions of iron and embedded fine stones, exuding a refined austerity that could be mistaken for ancient Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the deep crimson *hidasuki* (fire-cord) markings are fired firmly into the piece, while a faint, overall metallic sheen adds even greater depth to the viscous surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith a masterful finish that belies its creation by a modern artist, this is a fascinating work that fulfills the dream of using an \"ancient Bizen\" sake cup.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm x 6.4cm x Height 5.5cm\n\nTakashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied under Jun Isezaki in 2009, and in 2012, he built a kiln made entirely of earth, without the use of firebricks, in Kukui, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent and began his pottery career in 2013.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618692354145,"sku":"5909","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5909.jpg?v=1790240669","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5909","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}