{"product_id":"p4531","title":"Gold and Platinum Decorated Sake Cup \"Salamander\" Black","description":"This is the latest sake cup, \"Salamander Black\" with gold and platinum accents, freshly taken from the kiln by Toru Ichikawa, who made a stunning debut after studying under Ryuichi Kakinozaki. It is an exceptionally creative work, true to Ichikawa-sensei’s style of shaping his boundless ideas through the supreme medium of clay. True to the \"Black\" title, the bubbling gold-leaf expression seen in his \"Salamander\" series has been replaced by a bubbling black glaze, which, combined with a rich, dark crimson glaze, dramatically shifts the atmosphere of the piece. The distinctive black glaze looks like the scales of a lizard, living up to the \"Salamander\" name, and possesses a sensual allure more reminiscent of leather than pottery. Fine grains within the bubbling gold accents have been randomly changed to gold leaf in several places, a testament to Ichikawa-sensei’s meticulous attention to detail. The gold leaf further enhances the charm of the signature black glaze, resulting in a mysterious, extraordinary work that feels like a fusion of leather goods, goldsmithing, and pottery.\n\nOriginal signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for delivery).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm × Diameter 6.3cm × Height 6.8cm\n\nToru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo. He began studying under Ryuichi Kakinozaki in June 2011 and became independent in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, in January 2015.","brand":"市川 透","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618630783073,"sku":"4531","price":18684.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/4531.jpg?v=1790239184","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p4531","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}