{"product_id":"p5873","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup by Takashi Soga, an artist who challenges the beauty of antiquity by recreating the environment in which Old Bizen pottery was fired. To replicate the style of the Old Bizen era, he eschews modern materials like firebricks; consequently, the kiln is fired in a manner that defies modern conventional wisdom regarding thermal efficiency. This process results in a superlative earthen texture that transcends contemporary aesthetics, rivaling that of authentic Old Bizen. This piece features Soga's signature charred sesame glaze (*koge-goma*), with a refined, smooth-textured charred sesame appearing over a rich, well-fired yellow sesame base. Naturally, the underlying earthen quality reflects Soga’s characteristic cold, withered Old Bizen style, providing a moist texture and understated depth that remarkably enhances the flavor of the sake. The rich, mellow, chocolate-colored clay possesses a wonderful atmosphere, allowing one to thoroughly savor the essence of Old Bizen through sight, taste, and touch. Despite his youth, the craftsmanship of the rim displays a skillful maturity.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-zan) included.\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.3cm × 6.3cm × Height 5.4cm\n\nTakashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984. He studied under Jun Isezaki in 2009 and built his kiln in Kukui, Bizen City, in 2012. He became independent in 2013 and began his career as a ceramic artist.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618691797089,"sku":"5873","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5873.jpg?v=1790240643","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p5873","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}