{"product_id":"p7805","title":"Bizen Yohen Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen yohen sake cup from an earlier period by Yoshiyuki Matsui, a master who also mentored future generations as an instructor at the Bizen Pottery Center.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA curriculum vitae from around 1999 is included, suggesting the piece was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe surface features a fusion of yellow goma (sesame glaze), sangiri (fire-reduction effects), and charred goma, showcasing the profound, heavy firing style characteristic of Matsui’s work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, a botan-mochi (peony cake) motif is accented with a hidaski (fire cord) pattern, which has taken on a gold-like sheen due to the effects of intense reduction during the firing process.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe gently undulating rim reflects the refined craftsmanship expected of a former instructor like Matsui, creating a piece that is both exemplary in form and highly practical.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is an older work, it shows no signs of dirt or wear.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style) included.\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.3cm x 6.3cm x Height 6.0cm\n\nYoshiyuki Matsui was born in Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture, in 1931.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Kyoto National Ceramic Research Institute in 1950.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter working at the Kumamoto Industrial Research Institute for five years, he returned to Kyoto in 1956 to study under Kiyomizu-yaki artist Kako Morino.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDuring his training in 1960, he was invited by then-Okayama Prefecture Governor Yukiharu Miki to serve as an instructor at the Bizen City Pottery Center.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFollowing his appointment, he dedicated himself to nurturing young artists before resigning as director in 1978 to build his own kiln in Nishikatakami, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1969 and was designated a Holder of Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property in 1996.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he exhibited his work at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards: Recipient of numerous honors, including the Kaneshige Toyo Award, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, and the Sanyo Shimbun Award \/ Served as a judge for the Prefectural Exhibition","brand":"松井與之","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618209583201,"sku":"7805","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7805.jpg?v=1790233286","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7805","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}