{"product_id":"p5914","title":"Bizen Katakuchi","description":"This is a freshly fired new *yohen* (kiln-transmuted) sake pourer by Tomoyuki Oiwa, who has made his long-awaited debut after studying pottery techniques under Ryuichi Kakurezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis new work was fired in the fourth firing of a *anagama* (tunnel kiln) he designed and built himself in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOiwa-sensei aims for intense firing in his process,\u003cbr\u003e\nand this piece is a tour de force, featuring *haikaburi* (ash-covered) *yohen* effects despite being fired in an *anagama* kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause it is an ash-covered *yohen* piece from an *anagama* kiln, the overall aesthetic is quite bright;\u003cbr\u003e\nthe front in particular offers a rich variety of colors typical of *yohen*, including the classic scarlet *hidasuki* (fire-marked) highlights, shaded accents, *haikaburi* transmuted colors, a bright brown clay texture, and both scorched and yellow sesame-like ash glazes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe intense firing has caused the natural glaze to melt beautifully, coating the gray ash-covered areas like a glass finish,\u003cbr\u003e\ncreating what is commonly known as *namako-hada* (sea cucumber skin) texture, which makes the piece pleasant to the touch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInspired by his mentor Ryuichi Kakurezaki’s *shinogi* (fluted) technique for *katakuchi* (spouted bowls),\u003cbr\u003e\nhe has created a wave-like pattern not by carving with a spatula, but by impressing the clay with a trowel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rim is also finished with a torn-effect, making this a highly detailed and intriguing sake pourer.\n\nSigned box to follow (we apologize, but please note that some time will be required for shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 16.7cm × 9.7cm × Height 8.3cm\n\nTomoyuki Oiwa was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed his studies at the Bizen Pottery Center in 2004 and became an apprentice to Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe established his own studio in Hyogo Prefecture in 2014 to work independently.","brand":"大岩智之","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618017497185,"sku":"5914","price":27500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5914.jpg?v=1790231158","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5914","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}