{"product_id":"p5895","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup by the second Ryūhō Fujita, who was born in Ibe and lived through the hardship of the Shōwa era.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is said that the second Ryūhō was strictly trained in pottery techniques by his father, the first Ryūhō, his works have a free and unconstrained quality that reflects his reputation for having a consistently gentle personality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire piece features fine-grained *kase-goma* (dry sesame ash glaze), creating a subdued aesthetic that covers the reddish clay body.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay body itself is deeply red, and the *nuke* (unfired or protected patches) created by the cup being placed upside down during firing adds a profound depth to its character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe construction is highly orthodox, yet one can feel the master's technique in details such as the sharp carving of the foot.\n\nBoxed and signed by the third Ryūhō (with two-way crossbar).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm × 6.4cm × Height 5.0cm\n\nThe second Ryūhō Fujita was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1943.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe learned pottery techniques from his father, the first Ryūhō, and succeeded to the name of the second Ryūhō in 1944.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA master of the potter's wheel, he favored tea utensils and created many polished works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was designated as a Holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture in 1954.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in 1973.","brand":"二代藤田龍峰","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618016415841,"sku":"5895","price":16000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5895.jpg?v=1790231145","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p5895","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}