{"product_id":"p6832","title":"Hiyama Bizen Cup","description":"This is a brand new Hiyama Bizen sake cup, fresh from the kiln, by Hiroshi Goseki, who trained under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki before establishing his own kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in December.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake cup was fired in an anagama kiln built in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, using a blend of Bizen clay and local Hiyama clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOver ninety percent of the piece is covered in white sesame glaze, appearing almost frozen, which acts as a canvas to highlight the intricate crackle patterns and delicate hues of the overlapping, glass-like yellow sesame glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPerhaps due to the influence of the Hiyama soil, the cup has a coarse, tactile quality when held, and the bright brown tones in the exposed areas possess a unique charm distinct from traditional Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form was initially shaped using a mold and then finely adjusted by hand; the inherent lightness of the clay combined with the sharp silhouette gives this sake cup a sophisticated atmosphere.\n\nSigned paulownia box to follow (we kindly ask for your patience as it will take some time to ship).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.8cm × 11.3cm × Height 4.3cm\n\nHiroshi Goseki was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1988.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2013, he studied under Bizen ware Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2017 and built his kiln in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618065928289,"sku":"6832","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6832.jpg?v=1790231897","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6832","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}