{"product_id":"p7419","title":"Bizen Hand-molded Sake Cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen hand-built sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, despite having studied under the masters Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired in June of the 6th year of Reiwa (2024).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAmong Koriki's work, which is renowned for its diverse scenery and natural clay texture, this sake cup is a popular style that combines a persimmon-orange clay body with a sophisticated matte \"kase-goma\" ash glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe soft, lightly fired clay absorbs moisture upon use, transforming into a vibrant, succulent color reminiscent of a ripe fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOne side of the piece is covered in a beautiful deep-green matte ash, which, true to its nickname \"enoki-hada\" (hackberry skin), gives the surface an almost organic, plant-like texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, as the title suggests, this piece was created using the hand-building technique without a potter's wheel, and the dynamic vertical form achieved through the use of spatula carving beautifully highlights the vibrant scarlet \"hi-iro\" markings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dignified and powerful foot, reminiscent of a circular Zen painting, is also fascinating; its expression, which looks like the beaming smile of Ebisu, possesses an exquisite charm that could only be achieved through hand-building.\n\nIncludes signed wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm × 7.1cm × Height 5.0cm\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 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 Art Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618731708513,"sku":"7419","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7419.jpg?v=1790241543","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7419","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}