{"product_id":"p7413","title":"Kuroshuten","description":"This is a new black sake cup by Tomoyuki Oiwa, who studied ceramic techniques under Ryuichi Kakurezaki and continues his research in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was removed from the kiln in April 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOiwa-sensei fires his pieces with the intention of achieving a powerful, deep burn.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe intense heat transforms the black slip into a magnificent hue,\u003cbr\u003e\nresulting in the same lustrous, clear black color as that of his mentor, Kakurezaki-sensei.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor this firing, the kiln was operated at even higher temperatures and for a longer duration than usual,\u003cbr\u003e\nand by carefully firing through the peak temperatures, he has coaxed out a blue kiln-transmutation that resembles freezing ice.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeautiful, well-melted golden ash glazes spread from the back to the body,\u003cbr\u003e\nand the blue kiln-transmutation on the rim allows you to enjoy the characteristic usage qualities of a black-glazed piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bold form, which makes extensive use of fluting (shinogi), creates fine clay ridges and grooves on the surface,\u003cbr\u003e\nand the translucent light blue kiln-transmutation from this firing gains delicate shading through these textures.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is fascinating to see how he has internalized and output the design of his mentor’s fluted cups,\u003cbr\u003e\nwith Oiwa-sensei's meticulous attention to detail evident from the foot to the edge of the rim.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.3cm x 8.3cm x Height 5.0cm\n\nTomoyuki Oiwa was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed the Bizen Ceramic Center program in 2004 and began his apprenticeship under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe established his own studio in Hyogo Prefecture in 2014.","brand":"大岩智之","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618140770401,"sku":"7413","price":17600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7413.jpg?v=1790232673","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7413","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}