{"product_id":"p4402","title":"Vermilion Clay Platinum-Decorated Small Bowl \"Ephemeral\"","description":"This is a new *Shudei* (red clay) platinum-glazed small bowl titled \"Utakata\" (Bubble) by Toru Ichikawa, who made a striking debut after studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki. It is an exceptionally creative work that exemplifies Ichikawa's style of giving form to his endless stream of ideas through the supreme medium of clay. For this \"Utakata\" series, he uses a base of platinum glaze that appears to be boiling fiercely at high temperatures, layered with a contrasting smooth-textured *Shudei* glaze, and gold glaze that wraps around the piece as if alive, creating an avant-garde aesthetic that is pure Ichikawa. By utilizing the *shinogi* (fluting) technique—in which one can feel the DNA of his mentor, Kakurezaki—the orderly beauty of the evenly spaced chamfering demonstrates Ichikawa's high level of technical skill and aesthetic sense. Beyond its use as a stylish small tea bowl, its versatility makes it well-suited for café au lait or other drinks as well. (There is a small chip in the glaze on the rim, circled in red in photo 5.)\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.3cm × Diameter 10.8cm × Height 8.1cm\n\nToru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo. He began his apprenticeship under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in June 2011 and established his own studio in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, in January 2015.","brand":"市川 透","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618606469217,"sku":"4402","price":36720.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/4402.jpg?v=1790239045","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p4402","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}