{"product_id":"p5957","title":"Bizen tea cup","description":"These are new Bizen tea cups, fresh from the kiln in July, by Takashi Soga, who challenges the aesthetic of antiquity by recreating the same environment in which Old Bizen was fired.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo replicate the kiln-firing techniques of the Old Bizen era, these pieces were fired in an all-clay kiln—avoiding the use of refractory bricks that did not exist at the time—where modern firing conventions do not apply.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe all-clay kiln itself acts as a single, massive piece of pottery; as a result, it produces an exquisite quality of clay that transcends modern aesthetics and approaches that of Old Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Soga’s kiln, the clay structure itself transforms with every firing, which causes the finish of the works to constantly evolve. This particular piece features his signature understated \"hidasuki\" (fire-cord) patterns with a subtle touch of gold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnlike the sharp contrast between the clay surface and the hidasuki seen in modern Bizen, this piece possesses the look found in casual Old Bizen works, where the fire-cord and the clay surface seem to have integrated into one.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe hidasuki is so delicate it might be overlooked at first glance, but the way it seems to have seeped deeply into the clay surface provides an exceptional flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece features a copper-toned clay body embedded with black particles reminiscent of granite, accented with a deeper gold-hued hidasuki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith use, the surface will be polished and take on a matte texture, gradually approaching the unpretentious, natural power characteristic of Old Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDesigned with Soga’s meticulous attention to detail, it is exceptionally lightweight.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.3cm x 7.3cm x Height 9.2cm\n\nTakashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied under Jun Isezaki in 2009, and in 2012, he built his own all-clay, brick-free kiln in Kukuigai, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent and began his pottery career in 2013.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618693566561,"sku":"5957","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5957.jpg?v=1790240732","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p5957","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}