{"product_id":"p7578","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a slightly earlier Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Mashiro Aiga, an artist known for creating exceptionally honest and spirited works.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was created several years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause Aiga-sensei specializes in firing techniques unlike any other Bizen potter, you can enjoy the clay tones and firing effects that are only achieved through intense kiln exposure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPerhaps Mashiro Aiga is the only Bizen potter among many who has dedicated himself so thoroughly to the art of firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe cup features a gray sangiri pattern resembling a reef weathering rough waves, standing alongside yellow goma (sesame glaze) that is as vivid as minerals.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nConnecting these elements is a clay body with a complex gradation from amber to reddish-brown, constructing a unique aesthetic that is instantly recognizable as Aiga's work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAt first glance, it appears to be a parade of intense kiln changes, but the interior reveals a very pristine clay surface featuring only sparsely scattered natural glaze, with a rich, shiso-leaf and brownish-hued texture that rivals the quality of antique Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused item that has been carefully stored since its initial purchase.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nOriginal signed wooden box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 6.8cm × Height 5.2cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nMashiro Aiga was born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1972.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Okayama Prefectural Bizen Ceramic Center in 1997.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2003, he built a completely underground anagama kiln in Sabo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe following year, he built a second semi-underground anagama kiln, where he continues to devote himself to his craft.","brand":"相賀真志郎","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618199031905,"sku":"7578","price":12100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7578.jpg?v=1790232931","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7578","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}