{"product_id":"p6032","title":"Shino Guinomi","description":"This Shino sake cup (guinomi) was created by the second Rakuzan Fujiwara, a master craftsman born as the third son of the first Rakuzan Fujiwara, who produced numerous masterpieces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nProduced between 1967 and 1968 in Kujiri, Mino, this Shino-ware sake cup reflects the life of a hermit and the remarkable craftsmanship for which the second Rakuzan was renowned.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it shares the same design as the Bizen sake cups usually made by Rakuzan, it holds up perfectly as a piece of Shino ware, serving as a moving testament to how his fundamental artistic philosophy remained unchanged, regardless of the setting or medium.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith a masterful construction that seems indifferent to the differences between glazed earthenware and unglazed stoneware, it is striking for its elegance, as if it were the work of a seasoned Shino potter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Shino feldspar glaze, which has captivated tea masters and connoisseurs for centuries, is itself exceptionally beautiful, and one could gaze indefinitely at the mellow, deep glaze texture with its occasional hints of madder red.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece is in mint or nearly unused condition, and it will be a joy to see how the feldspar glaze and the crackle patterns evolve as it is seasoned through use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm × 6.9cm × Height 5.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe second Rakuzan Fujiwara was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1910, the third son of the first Rakuzan Fujiwara.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied pottery under his father from childhood and succeeded to the name of the second Rakuzan Fujiwara in 1930 following his father's death.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKnown as \"Rakuzan of the Tea Bowls and Incense Burners,\" he was selected as a National \"Maruwaza\" (Technique) Artist in 1948.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1954, he was recognized as a Holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe also received the Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Arts and Culture Merit Award and the Order of the Rising Sun, Sixth Class.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away on September 3, 1996.","brand":"二代藤原楽山","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618024673377,"sku":"6032","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6032.jpg?v=1790231227","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6032","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}