{"product_id":"p7383","title":"Bizen yohen sake cup","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired Bizen yohen sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was just removed from the kiln in June 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Koriki-sensei’s style of bringing out the character of the clay through aggressive firing that fears no risk, the outer surface features a deep, black ash-covered yohen reminiscent of wet charcoal, with some areas exhibiting a faint, shimmering silvery ash glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the scarlet (hiiro) of the Kaneshige school generally lightens toward white the more intensely it is fired, this piece managed to achieve both a strong firing and a rich, deep scarlet by hitting the \"just right\" timing in very limited areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, the ash glaze is more subdued than on the exterior, and while it blends somewhat with the clay texture, there is a small, distinct circular \"nuke\" (spot where the clay remains exposed), a signature of Koriki-sensei.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNow over fifty and having crafted thousands upon thousands of works, Koriki-sensei has recently been imbuing his pieces with an exquisite allure born from subtle movements in the clay; the craftsmanship of the base and foot of this piece is nothing short of masterful.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThere is a quote by Yuho-sensei inscribed in the dedication on Koriki-sensei’s pottery biography that asks, \"Will you end up ordinary, or will you become a master?\"—looking at this piece, I feel as though I have been shown the true meaning of becoming a master.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided at a later date (please note that it will take some time to ship.)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.5cm x 6.4cm x Height 5.8cm\n\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he studied ceramics for seven years starting in 1989 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and fired 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 Molding Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618135756897,"sku":"7383","price":26400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7383.jpg?v=1790232630","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7383","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}