{"product_id":"p6488","title":"Shuten Hagakure","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired sake cup (guinomi) titled \"Hagakure\" by Toru Ichikawa, an artist who made a sensational debut after studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is an exceptionally creative work that truly embodies Ichikawa’s style, as he gives form to his ceaselessly overflowing ideas through the sublime material of clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile many of Ichikawa’s titles carry philosophical themes, this sake cup returns to his early thematic roots with the title \"Hagakure\" (In the Shadow of Leaves).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMuch like his early works in the Hagakure series, this piece explores the theme of \"crimson.\" The front is adorned with a vivid red glaze that looks as though it has been splattered with blood, artistically fusing the spirit of Bushido with the art of ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rest of the piece features a black base with gold accents, which, combined with the crimson glaze, creates the appearance of black samurai armor stained with blood—a dramatic and masterful application of glaze characteristic of Ichikawa’s work.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.6cm x 7.0cm x Height 6.7cm\n\nToru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn June 2011, he began his apprenticeship under Ryuichi Kakurezaki, a holder of Okayama Prefecture’s Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn January 2015, he established his own studio in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture.","brand":"市川 透","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618054361185,"sku":"6488","price":38170.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6488.jpg?v=1790231570","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6488","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}