{"product_id":"p6645","title":"Kuroshuten","description":"This is a brand new black sake cup just removed from the kiln by Tomoyuki Oiwa, who studied ceramic techniques under Ryuichi Kakurezaki and continues his research in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, removed from the kiln in May 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMr. Oiwa aims for intense firing in his work; the high heat transforms the applied slip into a stunning black, resulting in a clear, lustrous black finish identical to the black glazes of his mentor, Mr. Kakurezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, this piece goes beyond that, exhibiting a vivid, eye-catching light blue kiln transformation. The incredibly clear color of its landscape is reminiscent of a pulled black glaze (hikidashi-guro), which is truly remarkable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause this piece was fired upside down while covered by another vessel, the ash glaze (goma) rises as if swirling toward the heavens, creating an incredibly powerful effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCombined with the swirling form of the sake cup itself, it looks as though a black tornado has been captured in ceramic—a truly unforgettable piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.5cm × 8.2cm × Height 5.5cm\n\nTomoyuki Oiwa was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed the Bizen Ceramics Center program in 2004 and studied under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2014, he established his own studio in Hyogo Prefecture.","brand":"大岩智之","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618058817633,"sku":"6645","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6645.jpg?v=1790231708","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6645","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}