Gold-leaf Kagutsuchi Sake Bottle "Ra" Glow

This is the latest work, "Ra" Glow, a gold-leafed Kagutsuchi sake bottle by Toru Ichikawa, who made a brilliant debut after studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki. It is an exceptionally creative work, true to Ichikawa-sensei, who gives form to his ceaseless flow of ideas through the supreme medium of clay. The "Ra" series is a further evolution of the intense, bubbling glaze texture achieved through the Kairagi style in the Kagutsuchi series, now combined with simmering gold leaf and deep, clear indigo. Changing the title from the Japanese fire god "Kagutsuchi" to the Egyptian sun god "Ra," this series is even more vivid and daring. As a counterpoint to the magma-like, simmering Kagutsuchi gold leaf, this piece features bold, flowing applications of indigo glaze, creating a dazzling fusion of gold and indigo reminiscent of the golden death mask of an ancient Egyptian king. True to the title "Ra," the work evokes Egyptian blue, said to be humanity's oldest pigment, brilliantly reproducing the "lapis lazuli/indigo" color considered most sacred in ancient Egypt. The gold leaf, featuring the extremely fine grains typical of the Kagutsuchi Glow series, is gorgeous and beautiful, with an incredibly meticulous design that even incorporates several hidden flecks of platinum. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Rim 3.6cm x Body diameter 8.8cm x Body diameter 8.5cm x Height 16.1cm; Capacity 210cc Toru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo. He began studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in June 2011 and established his independence in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, in January 2015.