{"product_id":"p4496","title":"Blue Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a blue Bizen sake cup by Mitsuhiro Uragami, the successor to the Intangible Cultural Property holder Zenji Uragami, who carries on his master's superb ceramic techniques. He has brilliantly inherited the unique blue Bizen style characterized by a calm grey clay body and black *tasuki* (cord-mark) decoration, which was a specialty of Zenji Uragami. The cup was wheel-thrown with thick walls and then carefully faceted with a spatula; its distinctively weighty form complements the chic black *tasuki* marks, adding to its appeal. A clear gradation is visible within the blue-grey clay, resulting in a monochrome aesthetic that retains the rich, evocative character typical of earthen pottery. As a result, even with its chic appearance, the piece does not feel overly cold, maintaining the \"comfort\" of pottery as it touches the hands and lips.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow at a later date (please allow some time for shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.1cm × Diameter 7.1cm × Height 5.9cm\n\nMitsuhiro Uragami began apprenticing under his father-in-law, Zenji Uragami, in 1973, learning the fundamentals from clay preparation to kiln loading and firing. He became independent in 1975. He studies the Urasenke style of tea ceremony and frequently creates tea utensils. Additionally, guided by Zenji's teachings, he has also taken on the challenge of creating *zaikumono* (figurative pottery). He received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the prefectural exhibition in 1984 and 1986. He has also been a prize winner at the Zento Exhibition, the Chanoyu Molding Exhibition, and the Yakishime Ceramics Open Competition, among others. He has also held joint exhibitions with his father-in-law in Hiroshima and Okayama.","brand":"浦上光弘","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618622132321,"sku":"4496","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/4496.jpg?v=1790239143","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p4496","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}