{"product_id":"p6682","title":"Bizen black sesame sake cup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen black sesame sake cup, fresh from the kiln, by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, despite having studied under the masters Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, freshly fired in May 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Koriki’s style of bringing out the character of the clay through bold firing techniques that court risk, this piece represents an exceptional result that leans heavily into the \"firing\" aspect of the interplay between \"firing\" and \"clay.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBlack sesame, which is only produced in small quantities by placing the piece where the hot flames of the kiln blow through, forms as layers of sesame glaze pile upon one another, resulting in a gentle texture so smooth that it is often used for tea bowls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHowever, the artist did not stop there with this piece; he pushed the firing to the very limit, just short of the entire surface being covered in charred sesame. It is a work of intense firing that feels almost miraculous in that it survived without damage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe scenery is as if a natural glaze had been heavily poured over it, and the piece is remarkably compelling, with kiln-sticking marks throughout that resemble the scars of a battle-hardened veteran.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.3cm x 7.1cm x Height 5.1cm\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 for seven years starting in 1989 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\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, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618060128353,"sku":"6682","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6682.jpg?v=1790231736","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6682","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}