{"product_id":"p6045","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This Bizen sake cup is by Takashi Soga, an artist who challenges the beauty of antiquity by recreating the environment in which ancient Bizen ware was fired.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo replicate the firing methods of the ancient Bizen era, the artist avoids the use of firebricks—which did not exist at the time—and fires his pieces in a kiln made entirely of earth, where modern firing conventions do not apply.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe all-earth kiln acts as a singular, massive piece of pottery itself, resulting in a sublime texture that transcends modern aesthetics to approach the look and feel of ancient Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece, in Soga’s signature \"koge-goma\" (scorched sesame) style, features a base of thickly fired yellow sesame glaze overlaid with a smooth, dry-textured scorched sesame effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNaturally, the base clay exhibits Soga’s characteristic cold, withered ancient Bizen style, with a moist texture and refined austerity that significantly enhances the flavor of the sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich, mellow, chocolate-colored clay possesses a wonderful character, allowing you to thoroughly savor the essence of ancient Bizen through your eyes, palate, and touch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThere are traces of sesame glaze scraping on the rim, but this does not affect use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please allow some time for shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.8cm x 6.7cm x Height 5.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nTakashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki in 2009, and in 2012, he built his own kiln made entirely of earth, without firebricks, in Kuku-i, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent and began his career as a ceramic artist in 2013.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618705461345,"sku":"6045","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6045.jpg?v=1790240808","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6045","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}