{"product_id":"p7392","title":"Bizen yohen sake cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen yohen sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative vision without pretension, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in June 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Koriki's style, which draws out the character of the clay through an aggressive firing process that fears no risk, this piece features a well-balanced yohen (kiln transmutation) that favors neither the firing nor the clay itself.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe thoroughly fired ash-covered yohen shows sea-slug skin (namako-hada) in some areas, while shifting to a yellowish-green matte sesame glaze (kase-goma) in others, providing the rich, varied textures typical of a wood-fired climbing kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe front of the piece reveals a subtle scarlet earth tone in the nuke (unfired area), while the shading, interior, and sides display exquisite color shifts depending on the subtle differences in position.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior, in contrast to the exterior, is dominated by intense yohen firing and the natural earth tone; free of small spots of unglazed clay, it presents a sophisticated backdrop for sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving surpassed fifty years of age and created thousands upon thousands of pieces, Koriki has recently begun to imbue his work with a superb allure born of delicate movements in the clay, and the craftsmanship of the waist and base of this piece can only be described as masterful.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the inscription by Yuho Kaneshige included in Koriki's artist biography, there is a phrase that asks, \"Will you end as an ordinary potter or become a master?\" Looking at this piece, I feel as though I have been taught exactly what that journey toward becoming a master truly entails.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm x 7.0cm 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 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige for seven years starting in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built a climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and became independent, firing 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 Ceramic Art Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618731675745,"sku":"7392","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7392.jpg?v=1790241541","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7392","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}