{"product_id":"p5934","title":"Hidasuki Polka-dot Teacup","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired Bizen *hidaski* (fire-cord) polka-dot tea cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative path without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work, fired in June 2020, is from Koriki-sensei's original polka-dot series.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a custom-built electric kiln capable of wood-firing that takes as long as an anagama kiln, its moist texture and rich *hidaski* coloration, which seems to soak into the very core of the clay, reflect the skills he has faithfully inherited from his masters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving turned fifty and embarking on a fresh start in his pottery-making journey, Koriki-sensei’s polka-dot works from this kiln reveal a change in atmosphere, shifting from his previous flamboyant style to a polka-dot landscape with a more refined *wabi* aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn harmony with the soft, hazy polka-dot patterns, the application of straw is quite restrained, and he has fired the piece to leave the *hidaski* markings only subtly within the interior.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe result is a deeply flavorful piece that can be enjoyed even by those who are not fond of vivid or intense *hidaski* markings.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.9cm x 8.0cm x Height 6.3cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Shipping fee is 500 yen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he studied ceramics for seven years starting in 1989 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built an anagama kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to become independent, and fired his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held solo exhibitions every year since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618692976737,"sku":"5934","price":4400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5934.jpg?v=1790240701","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p5934","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}