{"product_id":"p7815","title":"Bizen ware free cup","description":"This new Bizen free cup, freshly pulled from the kiln, is by Yoshiteru Koriki, who continues to pursue his own creative vision without pretense while having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was freshly fired in September 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was crafted using a relatively high proportion of mountain clay; the matte texture, filled with small pebbles, offers a charm distinct from that of rice paddy clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe firing fully embraces the characteristics of the mountain clay, delighting the viewer with a Nanban-style orange earth tone and dry ash glaze on the exterior, while the interior displays a more vivid scarlet hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSmall pebbles within the mountain clay emerge from the surface during the firing process, adding an exquisite, weathered quality to the unpretentious Nanban-style surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough sold as a free cup, its size is actually closer to that of a small tea bowl (kohuku-chawan). It is a wonderful piece that can be enjoyed freely for a variety of uses: as a simple large teacup, a glass for shochu on the rocks, or as a small tea bowl for enjoying matcha with ease.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith daily use, the aforementioned mountain clay surface will be polished, gradually developing a deep, weathered texture.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.5cm × 9.3cm × Height 8.7cm\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 starting in 1989 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built an anagama climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to establish his independence 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 held solo exhibitions every year since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618209878113,"sku":"7815","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7815.jpg?v=1790233301","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7815","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}