{"product_id":"p7861","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen Hi-dasuki sake cup by Yoshiteru Kouriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense while having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was taken from the kiln in September 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a deeply flavorful climbing kiln-fired Hi-dasuki sake cup, carefully fired while sealed inside a sagger to prevent natural ash glaze from adhering to it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nQuite unlike the traditional combination of Mogusa clay and Hi-dasuki fired in an electric kiln, the entire piece possesses a deeper reddish hue, resulting in a rustic and elegant appearance brimming with earthy charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nYet, despite its wild aesthetic, it features a remarkably smooth, moist texture, allowing one to enjoy a soft and pleasant clay surface that is every bit as refined as works fired in an electric kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAround the waist and the foot, the Hi-dasuki markings appear to slowly seep out from the clay surface, offering a unique expression of the technique that differs from the distinct, linear Hi-dasuki patterns produced by electric kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe robust, circular design of the imposing foot perfectly complements the wild coloring of this piece, and its somewhat primal allure draws the viewer in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (tomobako) included (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.1cm x 6.9cm x Height 5.4cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nYoshiteru Kouriki 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\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and established himself as an independent artist, firing 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 solo exhibitions annually since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Chanoyu Zokei Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618211975265,"sku":"7861","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7861.jpg?v=1790233377","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7861","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}