{"product_id":"p6443","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen sake cup by Takashi Soga, an artist who challenges the beauty of the past by recreating the same environment in which Old Bizen pottery was fired.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, removed from the kiln in December 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo replicate the firing techniques of the Old Bizen era, this piece was fired in a kiln constructed solely of earth, without using the refractory bricks that did not exist at the time—a method that defies the common wisdom of modern kiln firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe earthen kiln itself acts as one massive piece of pottery, which is why this work transcends modern aesthetics and displays an exquisite quality of clay that rivals that of Old Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Mr. Soga's kiln, the kiln itself transforms with every firing, a characteristic that causes the finish of the pieces to change constantly; this work features a fine-grained, deep-toned \"kase-goma\" (dry ash) glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe incredibly fine-grained kase-goma has a rounded texture that belies its dry nature, offering a wonderful tactile quality that makes you want to roll it in your palm forever.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe front and sides feature a soft orange \"nuke\" (uncovered area) that pairs perfectly with the kase-goma, providing the ultimate pleasure of cultivating the vibrant scarlet hue while caressing the ash glaze.\n\nOriginal wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time before shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm x 6.7cm x Height 5.3cm\n\nTakashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied under Jun Isezaki in 2009, and in 2012, he built a kiln using only earth, without refractory bricks, in Kugu, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent and began his career as a ceramic artist in 2013.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618052460641,"sku":"6443","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6443.jpg?v=1790231536","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6443","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}