{"product_id":"p3627","title":"Bizen horse-riding cup","description":"This is a Bizen horse-riding cup (bajohai) by Tadashi Yoshimoto, a devoted pupil of the Bizen ware Living National Treasure Kei Fujiwara, whose philosophy and style he continues to uphold. It features the distinctive coloration that makes Yoshimoto’s work instantly recognizable; the overall earthy tone has a flavor reminiscent of caramel or orange, while the transition zones near the sesame glaze shift into a deep shiso-purple, keeping the viewer endlessly intrigued. The large \"botamochi\" (peony cake) mark in the interior—a hallmark of the Fujiwara Bizen tradition—shows an even more vibrant scarlet hue, promising a wonderful patina with use. Its unique goblet-like shape gives it a presence that would fit perfectly even in a Western-style interior. The firing is very similar to \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/products\/detail.php?id=3592\"\u003ethis sake bottle\u003c\/a\u003e, making them a fascinating pairing.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-slat lid)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm × Diameter 6.5cm × Height 7.3cm\n\nTadashi Yoshimoto became a live-in apprentice to Living National Treasure Kei Fujiwara in 1964, studying under him for 19 years until the master's passing. He established his own kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1975. His debut kiln firing resulted in selections for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition, and the Eastern Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he became a full member of the Japan Kogeikai in 1986. He boasts an impressive career, having been selected for and awarded prizes at the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition, the Eastern Chugoku Branch Exhibition, the Toshinkai Exhibition, the Chunichi International Ceramics Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Ceramic Art Biennale, and the Yakishime Ceramics Open Competition. He has also been highly active in holding solo exhibitions since 1977 at department stores in cities including Okayama, Fukuyama, Mihara, Hiroshima, Tottori, Yonago, Kumamoto, Himeji, Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo, all of which were met with great acclaim. In 1988, he was honored with the Kanamori Toyo Award, and in 2007, he was designated a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture.","brand":"吉本 正","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618542800993,"sku":"3627","price":32000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/3627.jpg?v=1790238013","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p3627","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}