{"product_id":"p6416","title":"Bizen tea cup","description":"This is a new Bizen tea cup fresh from the kiln by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative style without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a brand new piece, taken from the kiln in September 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCreated by firing a blend of rice-field clay and mountain clay in a climbing kiln, this cup is distinguished by a more rugged and powerful earthen texture than ever before.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFollowing the lineage of the mountain clay works produced by his mentor, Yuho Kaneshige, during the mid-Heisei period, this piece features a fascinating aesthetic, with the clay body transitioning from a faint orange hue to a brownish color, accented by black spots from iron eruptions and stone inclusions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs it is said that mountain clay \"does not stretch as well as rice-field clay and does not overly reflect the artist's intervention,\" the design, while decorative with prominent spatula marks around the base, retains a stoic, almost austere appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is wonderful for its complex scenery typical of mountain clay, including rasp-like yellow sesame ash (goma), a deep sangiri (reduction-fired) finish that looks as if it is wet, a rich shiso-red glaze, and a scarlet hue that makes it tempting to use as a sake vessel.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.9cm x 7.8cm x Height 8.3cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 500 yen applies.\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 continued to hold annual solo exhibitions since then.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was selected for the Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618717126753,"sku":"6416","price":3850.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6416.jpg?v=1790241121","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6416","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}