{"product_id":"p6627","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen yohen sake cup by Tomoyuki Oiwa, who studied pottery techniques under Ryuichi Kakurezaki and is currently dedicated to his research in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, fired in May 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOiwa-sensei aims for intense firing in his process, and this piece is a tour de force that features ash-covered yohen (kiln transformation) despite being fired in an anagama kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe ash-covered yohen from the anagama kiln gives the piece an overall bright appearance; in particular, the light gray yohen on the front, combined with the reddish earth tones, creates a vibrant and enjoyable contrast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bold form, which makes heavy use of spatula-carved facets (shinogi), creates fine ridges and grooves in the clay surface, while the adhesion of fine-grained \"tobi-goma\" (fly-ash speckling) gives the surface great depth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe design, which incorporates and expresses his mentor's signature tripod style, is also fascinating, and Oiwa-sensei's meticulous attention to detail is evident everywhere, from the foot to the rim.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time to ship).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.6cm x 7.1cm x Height 6.2cm\n\nTomoyuki Oiwa was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed his studies at the Bizen Pottery Center in 2004 and apprenticed under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2014, he established his own studio in Hyogo Prefecture and became an independent artist.","brand":"大岩智之","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618058588257,"sku":"6627","price":15400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6627.jpg?v=1790231697","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6627","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}