{"product_id":"p6347","title":"Bizen tokkuri","description":"This is a Bizen sake flask by Atsuro Yabe, who was born the third son of Living National Treasure Toshu Yamamoto, and who continued on the path of pottery like his father and brothers even after being adopted into the Yabe family on his mother's side.\u003cbr\u003e\nA pottery resume up to 1999 is enclosed, and the piece is believed to have been created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt was thrown on the wheel without blending clays of different compositions, and it is a piece featuring so-called \"nerikomi\" (marbled) technique, with the portion from the shoulder upward having a marble pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, while utilizing the nerikomi technique, he also incorporated the supple \"hidasuki\" (fire-cord) patterns characteristic of his father and brothers, creating a unique landscape in which the vivid scarlet, the brown of the nerikomi, and the white clay texture exist in a trinity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a work typical of Yabe, who aimed to create pieces that match modern life while rooted in the traditional Bizen ware his father, Toshu, pursued.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe perfectly symmetrical wheel-throwing, likely passed down from a master of the potter's wheel, is also appealing, and combined with the strong white clay tone, the piece possesses a dignified and clean appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is a pre-owned work, there are no signs of use or dirt.\n\nOriginal wooden box (with two-sided slats)\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.3cm x Body diameter 8.6cm x 8.6cm x Height 12.0cm, Capacity approx. 350cc\n\nAtsuro Yabe was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1941, the third son of Toshu Yamamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was adopted into his mother's family in his childhood, took the surname Yabe, and subsequently entered the world of pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1987, he was certified as a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in 2017.","brand":"矢部篤郎","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618049740897,"sku":"6347","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6347.jpg?v=1790231462","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6347","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}