{"product_id":"p5970","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen Hidasuki sake cup by Mamoru Taku, a self-confessed and widely recognized clay enthusiast who continues on an endless journey of research.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to the style of Taku-sensei, who places Hidasuki at the heart of his creative practice, this is a sake cup with a profound depth of flavor, featuring a refreshing white clay body, an abundance of iron spots, and a Hidasuki pattern in a somewhat subdued hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEvery single one of the many Hidasuki-fired works lined up in his studio features a different shade of Hidasuki, a stunning repertoire that can only be achieved by Taku-sensei, a dedicated researcher and true clay enthusiast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAmong them, this Hidasuki sake cup caught my eye. While this slightly yellowish white clay body is characteristic of Taku-sensei's Hidasuki, the abundance of black iron spots gives it a charm quite different from his previous works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe controls the effect of the smoke produced by the burning straw for the Hidasuki using a sagger, and the Hidasuki pattern on the surface from the rim to the body was created without the direct application of straw.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe color of this Hidasuki, reminiscent of a ripe apple peel, is wonderfully rich, and combined with the luscious sheen and the aforementioned white clay, it creates a magnificent landscape.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-zan) included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.3cm x 7.2cm x Height 4.7cm\n\nMamoru Taku was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1952.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied the fundamentals of pottery at the Bizen Pottery Center, and from 1980, he refined his skills as an apprentice to Takaaki Kimura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he built a climbing kiln in what was then Saeki-cho, Wake-gun, and became an independent artist after his first firing in November.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he moved his studio to Takebe-cho and built a semi-underground anagama kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecializing in the study of clay, he creates a wide range of works including sake vessels, flower vases, and tea utensils, with Hidasuki as his foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has been selected for numerous exhibitions, including the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, the China International Ceramics Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, and the Issuikai Ceramic Art Exhibition.","brand":"多久 守","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618019692641,"sku":"5970","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5970.jpg?v=1790231180","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5970","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}