{"product_id":"p6510","title":"Bizen ware shochu cup","description":"This Bizen shochu cup is the work of Tsuneo Osawa, an artist who looks to antique ceramics for inspiration and strives to create pieces that bring richness to everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to his background of studying antique ceramics alongside his own creative practice since becoming independent,\u003cbr\u003e\nOsawa has masterfully infused his work with the charm of ancient Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe appearance changes dramatically between the lower and upper sections of the piece;\u003cbr\u003e\nthe base features a matte, soot-like black finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn contrast, the upper section displays a vivid gold glaze that looks as if it were painted with platinum,\u003cbr\u003e\nshifting from the understated scenery at the bottom to a finish that truly evokes the intensity of the flames.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior is also fully covered in the same gold glaze as the exterior,\u003cbr\u003e\ncombining with the gray reduced-fired tone of the original clay body to create a faint, bluish sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile designed as a shochu cup, this is a versatile piece that can be used as a general-purpose cup or tea cup.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.8cm × 8.5cm × Height 8.7cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Shipping fee of 500 yen applies.\n\nTsuneo Osawa was born in Akita Prefecture in 1964.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1982, he began his apprenticeship under Bizen potter Taisetsu Sueishi.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built his own anagama kiln and became independent in 1997, and has since been active primarily through solo exhibitions while continuing his research into antique ceramics.","brand":"大澤恒夫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618055409761,"sku":"6510","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6510.jpg?v=1790231595","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6510","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}