{"product_id":"p6068","title":"Shigaraki tea bowl","description":"This Shigaraki tea bowl is by Tomio Ochi, who worked diligently at the kiln under the guidance of Anjin Abe, pouring his ever-unsatisfied creative passion into his pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\nUsing clay collected in Shigaraki in the past alongside Abe, this piece was fired multiple times, just like his Bizen works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor this piece, Ochi aimed for a more intense firing, resulting in seven kiln firings. By thoroughly firing the Shigaraki clay, which naturally has a relatively high heat resistance, he has achieved a shimmering orange surface that appears as if coated in platinum.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNatural ash glaze in creamy hues is splashed across the front and the interior, with its unique pale greenish tone contrasting beautifully against the orange surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form, crafted based on knowledge cultivated through the study of antique ceramics, is masterful. By shaping the entire piece with detailed carving, the surface resembles rocky terrain at a micro level, while maintaining the sharp, edgy silhouette of an old Bizen tea bowl at a macro level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIngenuity has also been applied to the interior sides; utilizing the gaps created by the carving—the \"negative space\"—the waist is widened in a way that is invisible from the exterior, creating a ripple-like convection when tea is prepared, which adds depth to the flavor.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided later\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 12.1cm × 11.7cm × Height 9.1cm\n\nTomio Ochi was born in Ehime Prefecture in 1949 and graduated from Ehime Prefectural Niihama Technical High School.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nStarting in 1969, while working for a company, he devoted himself to the study of painting and sculpture at Taka Art.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1976, he received instruction from Anjin Abe while serving as a kiln firing assistant in Ehime Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he built his own kiln on the premises of Anjin Abe's workshop in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe applies his background in sculpture and painting to his creation of Bizen ware.","brand":"越智富雄","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618028048481,"sku":"6068","price":50000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6068.jpg?v=1790231259","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6068","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}