{"product_id":"p6843","title":"Black Glazed Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand-new black-glazed sake cup (guinomi) fresh from the kiln, crafted by Yuji Goseki, who trained under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki before opening 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\nBy blending clay from Bizen and Hiyama, applying a custom-blended black glaze, and firing it in his kiln in Hiyama, Goseki has created a truly original black piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPossessing the unique \"keshiki\" (scenery) that only a potter who learned the secret of \"Isezaki black\" can express, the natural ash glaze has settled thinly over the black glaze during firing, creating a complex, profound shade of black that goes beyond a simple monochrome.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor this piece, the artist used the tatara slab-building technique to establish the form, followed by meticulous hand-forming to refine the shape, resulting in an excellent silhouette that evokes the serenity and organic fluidity of a raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside, the natural glaze cascades gently toward the base, creating a landscape of its own. The mystical movement of the natural ash glaze against the matte black finish makes for a remarkably sophisticated drinking experience.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nIncludes signed wooden box (shiho-san).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.4cm × 6.9cm × Height 6.7cm\n\nYuji 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 an independent potter in 2017 and built his own kiln in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618066223201,"sku":"6843","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6843.jpg?v=1790231910","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6843","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}