{"product_id":"p4394","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen sake cup by Takashi Soga, an artist who challenges the aesthetic of antiquity by recreating the exact environmental conditions under which ancient Bizen ware was produced. To faithfully replicate the style of the Old Bizen period, he avoids the use of modern refractory bricks, utilizing a kiln where conventional modern heating efficiency does not apply. As a result, this piece transcends contemporary aesthetics, displaying a superb clay texture that approaches the caliber of authentic Old Bizen. This piece features a \"koge-goma\" (scorched sesame) glaze, a new challenge from this latest firing, characterized by a refined, powdery scorched sesame finish over a base of rich, heavily fired yellow sesame. Naturally, the underlying clay texture possesses Soga’s signature cold, weathered Old Bizen style; its moist finish and sophisticated character will significantly enhance the flavor of your sake. When wet with sake, both the scorched sesame and the weathered surface gain a heightened allure, offering the true pleasure of use that defines Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/blog\/2016\/12\/soga-ichiyouichie.html\"\u003eRead blog post\u003c\/a\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided later (please allow some time for shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm × Diameter 6.4cm × Height 5.6cm\n\nTakashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984. He began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki in 2009 and built his own kiln in Kukuigaya, Bizen City, in 2012. He became an independent potter in 2013 and began his career.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618604863585,"sku":"4394","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/4394.jpg?v=1790239033","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p4394","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}