{"product_id":"p6392","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen kiln-transmutation sake cup, just taken from the kiln by Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative path without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in September 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOne side features a landscape of accumulated natural glaze that looks as if burning charcoal was applied directly to it, where concentrated layers of ash have solidified while still bubbling, transforming into a magma-like kiln transmutation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn areas other than the kiln-transmutation, the appearance is that of a slightly lower-temperature firing, offering soft, bark-like \"kase-goma\" (dry sesame ash) and a vivid scarlet color reminiscent of ripened fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile this sake cup is characterized by intense firing centered on black-silver kiln-transmutation, the base clay is a very vibrant orange, resulting in a rich variety of textures that change the atmosphere dramatically depending on which side you view.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior is entirely covered in a vivid scarlet, allowing you to enjoy the sake's reflection, while black spots—caused by the eruption of iron and other minerals in the clay—add a weathered charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe playful form is almost like a miniature tea bowl, featuring a highly impactful design that combines a cut-foot (wari-kodai) with a wicker-fence (higaki) pattern.\n\nThe signed paulownia box will be provided at a later date. (We apologize, but please allow some time for delivery.)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm x 7.5cm x Height 5.1cm\n\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he studied ceramics for seven years starting in 1989 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to become independent, and fired his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has continued to hold annual exhibitions since then.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618716569697,"sku":"6392","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6392.jpg?v=1790241097","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6392","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}