{"product_id":"p7088","title":"Shino teacup","description":"This Shino teacup is by Tomio Ochi, an artist who diligently dedicated himself to firing kilns under the guidance of Yasuhito Abe, and who pours his unfulfilled aspirations into his ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece exudes a profound sense of commitment throughout, providing an answer to what a Shino piece crafted by \"Tomio Ochi\" truly entails, and what the significance of working with Shino represents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe first thing that catches the eye is the landscape of pure white, completely devoid of iron or red oxide paintings. The landscape, created solely by the thinly applied feldspar glaze, is destined to take on an antique character as it is used over time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe finishing feldspar glaze itself is fired to be extremely hard, much like Nezumi (mouse-grey) Shino, reflecting a creative approach that aims strictly for the texture and aesthetic of ancient Shino ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to the concept of the work, the unglazed areas are also thoroughly fired, with the hard-fired, light orange clay forming a robust foot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNo box included (*a paulownia wood box can be made separately)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.0cm x 8.0cm x Height 8.2cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nTomio Ochi was born in Ehime Prefecture in 1949 and graduated from Ehime Prefectural Niihama Technical High School.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nStarting in 1969, while working at a company, he devoted himself to studying painting and sculpture at Taka Bijutsu.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1976, he received instruction under Yasuhito Abe while serving as his kiln assistant in Ehime Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he built his own kiln on the premises of Yasuhito Abe's studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe applies his experience in sculpture and painting to his work in Bizen pottery.","brand":"越智富雄","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618079363169,"sku":"7088","price":7000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7088.jpg?v=1790232205","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7088","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}