{"product_id":"p6613","title":"Shuten Memento mori","description":"This is the \"Memento mori\" sake cup (guinomi) by Toru Ichikawa, who studied under Ryuichi Kakurezaki and made a sensational debut.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a highly original and exceptional piece, characteristic of Ichikawa, who gives shape to his endlessly overflowing ideas through the supreme medium of clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBased on the \"memento mori\" skull-shaped design currently being developed as a new series, this unique sake cup features two different types of glaze with completely contrasting textures.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Memento mori\" is Latin for \"remember you must die,\" and Ichikawa faces this fate that comes to all equally, sublimating it into his own art.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe exterior is coated with a glistening, copper-colored glaze, which, combined with the skull design, creates an atmosphere reminiscent of metallic leaf.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior is finished with a rich, clear white glaze, and the blue-tinged glaze tone provides a refreshing quality unexpected for the inside of a skull.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTwo powerful grooves are carved into the top of the head with a spatula; these serve as a clever design touch by Ichikawa, acting as a stable base when the piece is used as a cup.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nWidth 5.7cm x Depth 10.8cm x Height 6.4cm\u003cbr\u003e\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 the Okayama Prefectural Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn January 2015, he became an independent artist in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture.","brand":"市川 透","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618720632929,"sku":"6613","price":51700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6613.jpg?v=1790241261","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6613","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}