{"product_id":"p7245","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is a slightly earlier Bizen Hidasuki sake cup by Mamoru Taku-sensei, who is acknowledged by himself and others as a true clay enthusiast and someone who continues on an endless journey of research.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJudging by the style and the box, it appears to have been fired several years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Taku-sensei’s style of placing Hidasuki at the center of his work, he has created a magnificent Hidasuki that rivals old Bizen pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEvery piece of Hidasuki-fired work lined up in his studio features a different shade, an overwhelming repertoire that only Taku-sensei, with his passion for clay research, could achieve.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen it comes to Taku-sensei’s Hidasuki, this white clay body with a slight yellowish tint is his signature, but the large number of black spots gives this particular piece a different flavor than usual.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich Hidasuki markings, spread across the surface in every direction, are truly impressive; it is a finish that leaves no doubt that Taku-sensei achieved this by perfecting the temperature control, making the markings look as if they are slowly seeping out from the very skin of the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe exquisite body, slowly coiled by hand, is also marvelous, possessing a dense presence as if it were a cylinder tea bowl simply shrunk down in size.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is an earlier work, there are no signs of use or stains.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.8cm x 6.7cm x Height 6.0cm\n\nMamoru Taku-sensei was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1952.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied the basics of pottery at the Bizen Ceramic Center, and from 1980, he honed his skills as an apprentice to Takaaki Kimura-sensei.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he built a climbing kiln in what was then Saeki-cho, Wake-gun, and became an independent artist after his first firing in November.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he moved his studio to Takebe-cho and built a semi-underground anagama kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecializing in clay research, he creates a wide range of works including sake vessels, flower vases, and tea utensils, with Hidasuki as his foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has had numerous pieces selected for exhibitions such as the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, the China International Ceramic Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Exhibition, and the Issuikai Ceramic Exhibition.","brand":"多久 守","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618105282657,"sku":"7245","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7245.jpg?v=1790232417","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7245","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}