{"product_id":"p6019","title":"Sake Bar \"Ray\"","description":"This is a sake cup titled \"Ray\" by Toru Ichikawa, who made a striking debut after studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is an exceptionally creative piece, true to Ichikawa’s style of bringing his ceaseless flow of ideas to life through the supreme medium of clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis new work is titled \"Ray\" and incorporates a cosmological theme, using ceramics to delve into the universal question of \"Why do we live?\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Ichikawa has previously incorporated conflicting motifs like the Taijitu (Yin-Yang symbol) into his work, this piece features a composition where two-tone glazes compete across the entire surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile black and red glazes are primarily used, the black has a metallic, lead-like quality, and the red has a mellow appearance—like crimson with an iridescent sheen—creating a fascinating color palette that is almost reminiscent of high-end Western confectionery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough glazed in a \"katamigawari\" (half-and-half) style, the piece possesses a strange sense of unity when viewed as a whole, speaking to Ichikawa’s deep knowledge of glazes.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.4cm × 7.0cm × Height 6.3cm\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 an Important Intangible Cultural Property designated by Okayama Prefecture.\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":46618703659105,"sku":"6019","price":32670.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6019.jpg?v=1790240789","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6019","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}