{"product_id":"p6995","title":"Bizen yohen sake bottle","description":"This is a brand-new Bizen *yohen* (kiln-change) sake bottle, just out of the kiln, created by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own style without pretense despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was removed from the kiln in June 2023 and was exhibited at his solo exhibition at Hankyu Department Store.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Koriki’s style of bringing out the character of the clay through daring kiln firings that fear no risk, this piece is an exceptional result that leans heavily toward the \"firing\" aspect of the \"firing and clay\" duality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe *haikaburi* (ash-covered) *yohen* section covering half of the piece is exactly like solidified lava, rising in jagged, craggy formations while incorporating various materials from inside the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, because the front section served as the contact point with the kiln floor, melted ash has flowed into it, hardening into a murky black reminiscent of tar, and at other times, a clear, crystalline black like obsidian.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDue to the intense firing, the clay itself has been completely fired through. In areas untouched by the ash, the clay texture manifests in a gradient of white, reddish-brown, and brown, as if struggling to retain its earthly nature against the intense heat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn contrast to the intense firing that tests the limits of the clay, the form of this piece is a sake bottle with a delicate, sloping-shoulder aesthetic, which feels like a step closer to the refined sensuality possessed by Toyo Kaneshige and Sozan Kaneshige.\n\nOriginal signed box to follow (please note that it will take some time to ship).\u003cbr\u003e\nRim (including glaze drip) 3.9cm x Body 8.7cm x 8.6cm x Height 12.8cm Capacity approx. 340cc\n\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he spent seven years starting in 1989 studying ceramics under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and became independent, firing 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 Ceramics Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618073596001,"sku":"6995","price":38500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6995.jpg?v=1790232105","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6995","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}