{"product_id":"p7400","title":"Bizen Yohen Teacup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen yohen tea cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just pulled from the kiln in June 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Koriki-sensei’s style of drawing out the character of the clay through daring kiln firings that shy away from no risks, this piece features a well-balanced yohen (kiln transformation) that favors neither the firing nor the clay alone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough a tea cup, it possesses a magnificent yohen quality that rivals any sake vessel, with a vivid scarlet hue reminiscent of a setting sun appearing on the front of the piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the interior features a small \"marunuke\" (circular pattern)—a signature of Koriki-sensei's sake cups—revealing that the kiln transformation was not merely accidental, but inevitable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeyond the small marunuke, the entire interior glows with a vibrant scarlet, which will surely transform beautifully when moistened with water during use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was formed from clay with a slightly higher mountain soil content, and the unpretentious shape perfectly complements the coarse, pebbled texture of the clay surface.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.1cm x 8.0cm x Height 8.7cm\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\nHe built an anagama kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and became independent in 1996, 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, his work was selected for the Tea Ceremony Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618138542177,"sku":"7400","price":7700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7400.jpg?v=1790232653","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7400","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}