{"product_id":"p6644","title":"Bizen sake bottle","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen sake bottle by Yoshiteru Kouriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in May 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAmong Kouriki’s works, which are renowned for their varied scenery and clay textures, this piece is a popular style of sake bottle that combines an orange persimmon-like clay color with a sophisticated, matte-textured \"kase-goma\" ash glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe soft, low-fired clay absorbs sake quickly upon use, transforming into a rich, succulent fruit-like hue that is a joy to behold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe front features an exceptionally deep and vibrant scarlet \"hi-iro\" marking, offering an exquisite tactile experience, while the black spots—resulting from iron and other minerals erupting from the clay—add a refined, weathered aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form, stripped of unnecessary ornamentation and elegantly sized in a slightly compact shape, pairs perfectly with the soft scarlet hues to provide a wonderful sense of comfort during use.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided later (we apologize, but please note that some time will be required before shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.5cm × Body Diameter 9.5cm × 9.5cm × Height 11.1cm Capacity approx. 320cc\n\nYoshiteru Kouriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he spent seven years studying pottery under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to become an independent artist, 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":46618721222753,"sku":"6644","price":30800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6644.jpg?v=1790241290","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6644","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}