{"product_id":"p6452","title":"Bizen ware cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen cup by Takashi Soga, an artist who challenges the beauty of antiquity by recreating the same firing conditions used for ancient Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was removed from the kiln in December 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo replicate the firing techniques of the ancient Bizen era, the artist avoids using modern firebricks, which did not exist at the time, and fires his pieces in an all-earthen kiln where modern firing conventions do not apply.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause the earthen kiln itself acts as one massive piece of pottery, it imbues the work with an exquisite earthen quality that transcends modern aesthetics, approaching that of ancient Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Soga’s kiln, the earthen structure transforms with every firing, a characteristic that causes the finish of the pieces to constantly evolve; this particular work features a coloration reminiscent of the blue Bizen works crafted by the masters of the Showa era.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece primarily features a silver-toned surface flecked with black particles reminiscent of granite, across which natural ash glaze has encroached alongside the flames, leaving behind a landscape that looks as if it has been scorched and carbonized.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt clearly possesses the soft, well-worn texture that is a hallmark of Soga’s work, and can be enjoyed not only as a classic example of Soga Bizen, but also as a versatile cup for any purpose.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.9cm x 7.2cm x Height 9.6cm\n\nTakashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki in 2009, and in 2012, he built his own all-earthen kiln without the use of firebricks in Kugu, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became an independent potter in 2013 and began his creative activities.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618717716577,"sku":"6452","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6452.jpg?v=1790241151","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6452","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}