{"product_id":"p7411","title":"Ibe Shuten","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Kosuke Yashiro, an artist who spent his formative years in Ibe dreaming of working with Bizen ware and finally fulfilled his long-held ambition by building his own kiln there.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just pulled from the kiln in July 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCaptivated by the works of the many potters who were born and died in Ibe, Yashiro-sensei has dedicated his life to Bizen ware, and this piece is a quintessential example of his straightforward approach to the craft.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired in a newly designed, ultra-small, fully subterranean anagama kiln, a challenging firing process that utilized no refractory materials other than for the ceiling.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the coloration is remarkably understated and rustic, almost as if it has completely withered, the pale blue-white hidasuki (fire cord) patterns that seem to soak into the clay surface create a wonderful aesthetic flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn addition to the excellent tactile quality characteristic of Yashiro-sensei's meticulous approach to every piece, the exceptionally soft texture resulting from a firing process that minimized the use of refractory materials combines to create a sake cup that, while unassuming at first glance, offers a deeply rewarding experience in the hand.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.7cm x 7.3cm x Height 3.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 800 yen will be automatically added at checkout.\n\nKosuke Yashiro was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAround 2000, he began his apprenticeship under various kilns and artists in Ibe, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn September 2016, he built his own kiln in Ibe and became an independent artist.","brand":"屋代剛右","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618140442721,"sku":"7411","price":12100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7411.jpg?v=1790232670","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7411","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}