{"product_id":"p7395","title":"Bizen-yaki Pull-out Mug","description":"A new Bizen hikidashi (pulled) mug, fresh from the kiln, by Yoshiteru Kouriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, even after having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired and removed from the kiln in June 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeyond the traditional Bizen techniques achieved through climbing kiln firing, this mug utilizes a new method developed since the 2000s.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBy incorporating the hikidashi technique into the climbing kiln process, the pieces are placed near the stoking mouth, then removed during the firing and rapidly cooled to carbonize the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHowever, this particular piece does not use cobalt slip; instead, it reverses the colors of Kouriki’s signature goma (sesame glaze) and hidasuki (fire-cord) through the pulling process.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe brownish yellow-goma takes on a green, glazed appearance reminiscent of Iga ware, while the brownish-red clay and hidasuki transform into a silver surface with pale golden cords, resembling Aobizen (blue Bizen).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe design is a large mug shape, suitable even for beer, and thanks to the quality of the Bizen rice field clay, the surface retains a soft and gentle texture even after the hikidashi process.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNo box\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.5cm x 8.5cm x Height 9.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nYoshiteru Kouriki 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 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 and held his first firing 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":46618137591905,"sku":"7395","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7395.jpg?v=1790232646","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7395","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}