{"product_id":"p7443","title":"Ibe Shuten","description":"This is a brand-new Bizen-yaki sake cup (guinomi), freshly fired in the kiln by Go-u Yashiro, who spent his years of apprenticeship dreaming of working with Bizen ware in the town of Imbe, and finally achieved his long-held ambition of building his own kiln there.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the latest piece, just taken from the kiln in July of Reiwa 6 (2024).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCaptivated by the works of the many potters who were born in and lived out their lives in Imbe, Yashiro-sensei has committed himself to Bizen-yaki as his life's work, and this piece represents his straightforward, uncompromising approach to the craft.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired in a newly designed, ultra-small, fully underground anagama kiln, in a challenging firing process that used no refractory materials except for the ceiling.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe primitive kiln-altered appearance is unique to this small anagama kiln, which was inspired by traditional earth kilns, resulting in a seamless blend of kasegoma (dry ash glaze), haikaburi (ash-covered) kiln alteration, yellow goma, and scorched goma.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece is almost entirely covered in ash, with the natural texture of the clay visible only on the foot, and its deep shiso (perilla) color, accented by three small \"nuke\" (uncovered spots), is profoundly tasteful.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san) included.\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter: 7.1cm × 6.5cm, Height: 5.8cm\n\nGo-u Yashiro was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began his training under various master potters and kilns in Imbe, Bizen City, around the year 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn September 2016, he built his own kiln in Imbe and became an independent artist.","brand":"屋代剛右","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618172751969,"sku":"7443","price":12100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7443.jpg?v=1790232721","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7443","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}