{"product_id":"p7298","title":"Painted Bizen ware sake cup","description":"This is a polychrome Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Anjin Abe, an artist who possesses profound insight into and a refined aesthetic sense for antique pottery, and who creates unique, one-of-a-kind works through his own research and firing techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\nA majestic Mount Fuji is depicted against a red background in a powerful composition, and the work showcases Sensei Abe’s high level of compositional skill, such as in the way he frames the scene by incorporating ultramarine and gold leaf into the piece itself.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe gold leaf on this piece is of a highly brilliant type, shining like polished gold and blending magnificently with the texture of the Bizen ware and its painterly world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sides and the interior (mikomi) are adorned with rich mustard-colored *nagare-goma* (flowing sesame ash glaze), a firing technique that has long impressed fans of antique Bizen and provides enjoyment from every angle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn addition, a charming chicken is painted on the back, perfectly uniting the bold use of color with the intricate composition.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san, double box)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.5cm × 6.1cm × Height 5.9cm\n\nAnjin Abe was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1938.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAspiring to be an artist from a young age, he was active as a Western-style painter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile working as a painter, he collected pottery as a hobby, but finding contemporary Bizen ware unsatisfying, he began pottery in 1972 to create works that met his own high standards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe frequently produces tea utensils, flower vases, and sake vessels.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe conducts research into antique ceramics, including old Bizen ware, and his forms and firing techniques, based on his own theories, have earned high acclaim both in Japan and overseas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn recognition of his achievements, his works have been acquired by institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the National Palace Museum in Taiwan.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe actively holds solo exhibitions both domestically and internationally in cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, New York, Paris, and Taipei.","brand":"安倍安人","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618115211361,"sku":"7298","price":200000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7298.jpg?v=1790232498","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7298","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}