{"product_id":"p6129","title":"Bizen ware sake bottle (imotokuri)","description":"This is a Bizen potato-shaped sake bottle by Takashi Soga, who challenges the beauty of antiquity by recreating the same environment in which ancient Bizen ware was fired.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo replicate the firing style of the ancient Bizen era, this piece was fired in a kiln made entirely of earth—avoiding modern firebricks that did not exist at the time—where contemporary kiln-firing common sense does not apply.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause the all-earth kiln acts as one massive piece of pottery itself, it produces a superb quality of clay texture that transcends modern aesthetics and approaches that of ancient Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis work represents Soga's signature ash-covered kiln transformation (haikaburi yohen) style, achieved through the mastery of his earth-only kiln; from the rich, dense layers of ash, a mellow clay texture emerges that becomes increasingly captivating the more you look at it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSoga’s clay texture has always possessed a unique character that captivates fans of ancient Bizen, but this particular potato-shaped bottle features irresistibly sophisticated scenery that seems geared even toward the most seasoned connoisseur, such as the gold accents appearing at the boundary between the kiln transformation and the clay, and a single, understated hidasuki (fire-cord) mark running through the negative space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt has been meticulously cared for, and combined with the naturally fine-grained texture of the piece, it offers a wonderful tactile quality that makes you want to hold it in your hands forever.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time to ship)\nRim 3.8cm × Body diameter 9.7cm × Body diameter 9.3cm × Height 14.3cm Capacity approx. 490cc\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 a kiln made entirely of earth, without the use of firebricks, in Kugui, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2013 and began his career as a ceramic artist.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618709491809,"sku":"6129","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6129.jpg?v=1790240883","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6129","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}