{"product_id":"p6116","title":"Shuten \"Ray II\"","description":"This is a sake cup (guinomi) titled \"Ray II\" by Toru Ichikawa, who made a striking debut after studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is an exceptionally creative and unconventional piece, quintessentially Ichikawa, who gives shape to his ceaselessly overflowing ideas through the supreme medium of clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis new work is titled \"Ray II\" and incorporates a cosmological theme, using ceramics to delve into the universal question of \"Why do we live?\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay body is a vanilla white with a very slight yellowish tint, and it is finished with a slightly bluish clear white glaze poured over it, completing a landscape where white takes center stage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA pale pink glaze combines with Ichikawa's signature gold leaf to create a vast, expansive landscape that goes beyond simple white.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior (mikomi) is coated with a thick layer of clear white glaze, which accentuates the glaze's inherent bluish hue, creating an ice-blue aesthetic.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.1cm x 8.2cm x Height 6.7cm\n\nToru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn June 2011, he began studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki, a holder of the Okayama Prefecture Designated Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became an independent artist in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, in January 2015.","brand":"市川 透","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618709164129,"sku":"6116","price":32670.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6116.jpg?v=1790240868","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6116","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}