{"product_id":"p6344","title":"Bizen Ibe Sake Cup","description":"This Bizen sake cup is by Mamoru Taku, a self-confessed and widely acknowledged clay enthusiast who continues on an endless journey of research.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a sake cup of the type known as \"Ibe-de,\" in which clay of a different composition is applied to the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe applied clay reacts sensitively to the \"goma\" (ash glaze), forming a deep brownish clay surface, while creating kiln-change effects such as vivid yellow goma and a bluish, sea-slug-like glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe foot has been crafted by significantly reducing the amount of applied clay, allowing the properties of the base clay to show through strongly, enabling one to enjoy the foot with the concept of \"clay exposure.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rim is finished quite thinly this time, and the smooth goma coats it like a lacquer, promising a very pleasant tactile experience when used.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the interior, fine, mist-like yellow goma particles have fallen, resembling freshly fallen snow, which, combined with the deep, beetle-like brownish color, creates a strikingly sophisticated aesthetic.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style) \u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.3cm × 6.3cm × Height 5.5cm\n\nMamoru Taku was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1952.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied the fundamentals of pottery at the Bizen Ceramics Center and honed his skills under Takaaki Kimura starting in 1980.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he built a climbing kiln in the former town of Saeki, Wake District, and held his first firing in November, marking his independence as an artist.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he moved his studio to Takebe town, where he built a semi-underground anagama kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecializing in the study of clay, he creates a wide range of works, including sake vessels, vases, and tea utensils, with a focus on hi-dasuki (fire cord) patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis work has been selected for numerous exhibitions, including the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, the China International Ceramics Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, and the Issuikai Ceramic Art Exhibition.","brand":"多久 守","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618049675361,"sku":"6344","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6344.jpg?v=1790231459","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6344","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}