{"product_id":"p5971","title":"Bizen Yohen Large Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen kiln-transmutation (yohen) large sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense while having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work, fired in June 2020, is a powerful vessel inspired by the very large sake cups favored by ancient warlords.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a richly fired piece designed to evoke the image of \"chugging\" sake, featuring a deep and complex landscape based on a fiery, brilliant scarlet that promises to make the sake look exceptional.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOne might expect such a bold 13cm-wide piece to be overly assertive, but the wabi-sabi aesthetic created by the matte ash glaze and kiln-transmutation effects envelops its presence, striking a perfect balance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich, viscous scarlet \"hike\" (color transition) in the interior not only makes the sake look beautiful, but also creates a fleeting yet magnificent scene—as if the clay itself is burning with life—amidst the hard-fired textures surrounding it, leaving one utterly captivated.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith its bold style reminiscent of a period drama, this cup would pair perfectly with cloudy sake (nigorizake).\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style included)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 13.6cm x 13.3cm x Height 5.0cm\n\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 his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, 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 continued to hold annual exhibitions ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was selected for the Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618698448993,"sku":"5971","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5971.jpg?v=1790240751","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p5971","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}