{"product_id":"p7762","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Polka-Dot Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen Hidasuki \"polka-dot\" sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was created approximately 15 years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake cup features an intriguing expression of \"point-style\" Hidasuki (fire-cord) in a polka-dot pattern—a technique uniquely devised by Koriki-sensei—as a contrast to the \"line\" Hidasuki created by wrapping straw and the \"surface\" Hidasuki created by placing rolled-up straw.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a custom-made electric kiln capable of wood firing, the piece was fired over a duration comparable to that of an anagama climbing kiln. Its moist texture and the rich, deep Hidasuki coloring that seems to soak into the very core of the clay are a testament to how well he has inherited the techniques of his mentors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn harmony with the soft, diffused coloring of the polka dots, the straw-wrapping is kept quite simple; combined with the gentle, mugwort-colored clay body, it evokes an atmosphere reminiscent of a floral painting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe cup was used only a few times after purchase and shows no stains or signs of wear.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san type included)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm × 7.3cm × Height 4.6cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 800 yen will be automatically added at checkout.\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 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige for seven years starting in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to become an independent artist, 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 held solo exhibitions every year 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":46618207354977,"sku":"7762","price":7700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7762.jpg?v=1790233221","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7762","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}