{"product_id":"p7070","title":"Antique Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand new antique-style sake cup (guinomi) fresh from the kiln by Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after graduating from the studio of Jun Isezaki and winning the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Modern Ceramic Art.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest sake cup was created by Takashima, who apprenticed under the fifth Bizen ware Living National Treasure, Jun Isezaki, before establishing his own independent studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough the title \"Antique Style\" (koshoku) may be unfamiliar, this ambitious piece successfully recreates the aesthetic of Old Bizen by utilizing a kerosene kiln. It shows the artist’s commitment to challenging ancient techniques with modern knowledge, unshackled by conventional preconceptions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe core of this antique style is the clay surface, which resembles Old Bizen Ibe-te; apparently, Bitchu iron oxide was used to achieve this specific coloration.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo accentuate the withered, rustic appeal of the antique style, every detail of the form has been carefully considered. The overwhelming volume of the base, which looks as if the clay is swelling upward, and the rim, which is narrowed to its absolute limit, match the antique aesthetic perfectly.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (we kindly ask for your patience as it will take some time before shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.6cm x 6.4cm x Height 7.0cm\n\nSohei Takashima was born in Kushiro, Hokkaido, in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Department of Design at Dohto University in 2014, he went on to apprentice under Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently working independently in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis accolades include the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Encouragement Award, selection for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s \"Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition,\" the Tobi Exhibition Encouragement Award, selection for the Modern Tea Ceramics Exhibition, and the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Modern Ceramic Art.","brand":"高島聡平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618077102177,"sku":"7070","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7070.jpg?v=1790232179","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7070","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}