{"product_id":"p6469","title":"Hiyama Bizen Shuten","description":"This is a Hiyama Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Yuji Goseki, who trained under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki before opening his own kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake cup was crafted using a blend of Bizen clay and clay from Hiyama, then fired in an anagama kiln built in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPerhaps due to the influence of the Hiyama soil, it has a coarse, rugged texture when held, and possesses a unique appeal distinct from traditional Bizen ware, with a clay body featuring strong white hues.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter being shaped to a degree using a mold, it was finely adjusted and refined by hand. The form is superb, evoking the tranquility and subtle irregularity of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe exterior features *sangiri* (reduction firing) with a unique luster and texture reminiscent of wet stone, while the interior catches the eye with a dry, matte surface speckled with *tobigoma* (flying sesame ash glaze).\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (we apologize, but please note that some time will be required before shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.9cm x 6.7cm x Height 7.8cm\n\nYuji Goseki was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1988.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2013, he studied under Bizen ware Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2017 and built his kiln in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618718077025,"sku":"6469","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6469.jpg?v=1790241168","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6469","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}