{"product_id":"p7978","title":"Hiyama Bizen Beer Mug","description":"This Hiyama-Bizen beer mug is the work of Hiroshi Goseki, who opened his own kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture after training under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis beer mug was fired in an anagama kiln built in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, using a blend of Bizen clay and local Hiyama clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPerhaps due to the influence of the Hiyama soil, it has a rough, tactile texture when held, and possesses a charm distinct from traditional Bizen ware, with its earthy quality featuring a strong caramel-brown hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor this piece, the artist used a slab-building technique to form the base before meticulously refining the shape by hand, resulting in a superb form that evokes the tranquility and subtle irregularities of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe exterior features a deeply flavorful *sangiri* (reduction-fired) finish with a unique luster and texture reminiscent of stone, while the interior surface is crisp and dry, showing the natural wrinkles of the clay from the slab-building process, creating a profound and weighted appearance.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm x 6.9cm x Height 11.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 800 yen will be automatically added at checkout.\n\nHiroshi Goseki was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1988.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2013, he studied under Jun Isezaki, a Preserver of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2017 and built his kiln in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618220822625,"sku":"7978","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7978.jpg?v=1790233562","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7978","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}