{"product_id":"p6544","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen yohen sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative path without pretension while having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a brand new piece, just taken out of the kiln in September 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA masterpiece featuring a harmonious blend of colors that one would not expect from unglazed stoneware, including a carbonized, matte ash-covered finish and a lush scarlet reminiscent of ripe fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile ash-covered yohen (kiln-transmuted) effects are born from balancing the opposing elements of clay and firing, this piece was finished at a perfect, exquisite moment—neither leaning too much on the clay nor the firing, despite the difficulty of such a technique.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBy intentionally burying it among other pieces in the kiln, the areas adjacent to other works have resulted in \"nuke\" (flame marks), creating a total of six such marks including those where refractory clay was originally placed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNaturally, one of those six is positioned at the bottom of the interior, creating a stunning contrast with the scarlet of the clay body—not a nuke—surrounding it, providing a magnificent \"keshiki\" (landscape) that makes the drinking experience all the more intoxicating.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough Koriki has shifted to a slightly thinner construction compared to his previous work, his flowing foot carving and refined rim formation are beginning to embody a true sense of dignity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time before shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.3cm x 7.1cm x Height 6.3cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he studied ceramics under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige for seven years starting in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and fired his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held solo exhibitions every year since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was selected for the Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618719060065,"sku":"6544","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6544.jpg?v=1790241213","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6544","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}