{"product_id":"p6106","title":"Bizen Yohen Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen yohen sake cup from earlier in the career of Suehiro Koyama, who was born to the master craftsman Koyama Isso I and was also mentored by Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIncluded is a ceramic biography from around 1992, suggesting this piece was created during that period.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe outstanding kiln transformation is a superb firing that one can tell at a glance is a top-tier work, and it is a rare item that is difficult to produce even within a single firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe *haikaburi yohen* (ash-covered kiln transformation) firing method in a climbing kiln is inherently very difficult to execute, as it requires balancing an intense firing with beautiful scarlet hues, yet this piece perfectly achieves both with its rich gray ash glaze and bleeding scarlet colors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form, reminiscent of Sozan Kaneshige's sake cups, is also magnificent; with its wide, relaxed rim and dynamic trimmed foot, it possesses a strength that holds its own against the dramatic kiln transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is an older work, there are no signs of use or stains.\n\nOriginal signed wooden box (with two-way crossbar)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm × 7.4cm × Height 4.5cm\n\nSuehiro Koyama was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1948 as the third son of Koyama Isso I.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Bizen High School, he entered the Toseien pottery studio for about four years of training, before building his own kiln and becoming independent in 1971.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe subsequently received instruction from Sozan Kaneshige, from whom he learned aesthetic sensibility and a sense of balance.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1973, he was selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, and has also won seven awards at the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition, including the Sanyo Shimbun Award, the Prefectural Governor's Award, and the Prefectural Exhibition Award.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1984, he was appointed as a commissioned artist for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has won six awards at the Issuikai Exhibition since 1979 and has also received awards at the Tanabe Art Museum Exhibition.","brand":"小山末廣","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618030899297,"sku":"6106","price":19000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6106.jpg?v=1790231281","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6106","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}