{"product_id":"p6400","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a new Bizen sake cup, just taken from the kiln by Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative style without pretense while having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, fresh from the September 2021 firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece is of a popular style among Koriki's works, known for their diverse aesthetics and quality of clay; it features a persimmon-orange clay tone combined with a refined, matte sesame glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe soft, lightly fired clay absorbs sake instantly during use, transforming into a rich, succulent hue reminiscent of ripe fruit for the user to enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior features a small circular \"marunuke\" mark—a trademark of Koriki—which exposes the scarlet hue of the clay, allowing for an exceptional visual experience of the sake's color.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form, crafted with a relaxed potter's wheel technique, features a substantial base and a thin, delicate rim; combined with the prominent wheel marks, it is reminiscent of the master ceramicist Rokuro Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAmong the many kiln-altered effects of a climbing kiln, this sake cup features the type of landscape most prone to change and \"maturation\" through use.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.6cm x 7.5cm x Height 5.8cm\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, 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 held solo exhibitions every year since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was selected for the Tea Ceremony Ceramic Art Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618716799073,"sku":"6400","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6400.jpg?v=1790241107","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6400","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}