{"product_id":"p6193","title":"Shuten, The Sixth Demon King NOBUNAGA","description":"This is \"The Sixth Heavenly Demon King NOBUNAGA,\" a sake cup (guinomi) by Toru Ichikawa, who studied under Ryuichi Kakurezaki and made a striking debut.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is an exceptionally creative work that embodies the style of Ichikawa-sensei, who gives shape to his endless stream of ideas through the supreme medium of clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to its title, \"The Sixth Heavenly Demon King NOBUNAGA,\" this piece was created with the image of Sengoku warlord Oda Nobunaga, who met a tragic end just as he was on the verge of unifying the nation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt uses feldspar glaze, commonly found in Mino ware from Gifu—a place with deep ties to Nobunaga—and the streak of crimson glaze, seen in his \"Hagakure\" series, evokes the burning Honno-ji Temple.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBold gold accents are applied over this, following Nobunaga's flamboyant and magnificent image.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nViewed as a whole, the scenery created by the melting brown glaze makes it look as if the Honno-ji Temple is right in the process of burning down.\n\nIncludes signed wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.7cm x 7.5cm x Height 6.3cm\n\nToru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn June 2011, he began studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki, a holder of Okayama Prefecture’s 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":46618710704225,"sku":"6193","price":28050.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6193.jpg?v=1790240942","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6193","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}