{"product_id":"p6143","title":"Bizen-ware small jar with a reddish-brown clay base and gold-painted decoration, featuring a pseudo-frog Buddhist figure","description":"This is a small Bizen clay \"Susogo Kinsai\" (gradation gold-leaf) jar titled \"Pseudo-Frog Buddha\" by Koji Nakahara, an artist who studied under Fumio Kawabata and aims to create works that suit contemporary life.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a recent piece exhibited at his solo exhibition held at Okayama Tenmaya in August 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire piece is adorned with a beautiful gold-leaf finish called \"Susogo Kinsai,\" creating an exquisite contrast between the shimmering golden surface and areas that have transformed into a deep black.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the center of the work, there is a mysterious circular gold pattern that looks almost like a fingerprint, adding a sense of mystique to the piece like a unique, glowing symbol.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the description thus far covers the piece as a standard ceramic, the most intriguing feature is surely the peculiar frog sitting in meditation atop the jar.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTitled \"Pseudo-Frog Buddha,\" this adorable glass frog is a one-of-a-kind piece created by Nakahara-sensei using a plaster mold and melted glass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough it is a small jar that can be placed on a desk or shelf as a vase, it also serves as a perfect substitute when you don't have flowers on hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIncidentally, as the name \"pseudo\" suggests, Nakahara-sensei says the frog has not actually attained enlightenment.\n\nSigned wooden box (shihosan style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.1cm x 11.1cm x Height 16.1cm (including frog)\n\nKoji Nakahara was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2000, he graduated from the advanced course at Nara College of Arts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSubsequently, in 2001, he graduated from the Bizen Ceramic Center in Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThat same year, he began his apprenticeship under Fumio Kawabata, and in 2007, he joined the Kaneshige Ritoen kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe established his own kiln in Osaka in 2010 and became independent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSince then, he has been actively exhibiting his work at the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition and various public exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association.","brand":"中原幸治","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618035519585,"sku":"6143","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6143.jpg?v=1790231314","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6143","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}