{"product_id":"p7453","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen hidaski sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, despite having studied under the masters Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was taken from the kiln in June 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a deeply tasteful climbing kiln hidaski sake cup, carefully fired inside a sealed sagger within a climbing kiln to ensure it remained free of natural ash glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnlike the conventional combination of mogusa clay and hidaski fired in an electric kiln, the faint, bluish-grey clay body is layered with minute particles of natural ash glaze that have subtly penetrated the surface. This creates a rustic, austere aesthetic that stands in contrast to the elegant and vibrant appearance of typical mogusa hidaski.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to the work of Koriki-sensei, who is meticulous in his preparation of clay, the cup features an incredibly smooth, moist texture that belies its wild appearance, rivaling the tactile quality of any electric-kiln-fired piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe robust, powerful circular foot also suits the wild coloring of the piece, and its somewhat primal character draws the eye again and again.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.8cm x 6.7cm x Height 5.7cm\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 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige, beginning in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe established his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996, and fired his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has continued to hold annual solo exhibitions ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was selected for the Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618175504481,"sku":"7453","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7453.jpg?v=1790232736","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7453","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}