{"product_id":"p6402","title":"Bizen Yohen Sake Bottle","description":"This is a brand new Bizen yohen sake bottle, freshly taken from the kiln by Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, freshly fired in September 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Koriki’s style of bringing out the character of the clay through daring firing techniques that show no fear of risk, the exterior features a rich, black ash-covered yohen that looks like wet charcoal, with some areas showing a subtle, silvery sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the \"hiiro\" (scarlet) of the Kaneshige school generally fades toward white the more strongly it is fired, this piece succeeded in retaining a deep, intense scarlet despite being fired at a high intensity, thanks to being finished at the perfect moment in select areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe vivid scarlet is almost searing to the eyes, yet in keeping with the importance Koriki places on the clay-making techniques he learned from his masters, it possesses a truly profound and tasteful quality that feels neither flashy nor vulgar.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKoriki’s forms have become slightly thinner and more compact since his last firing, and this piece, with its somewhat small, Erlenmeyer flask-like design, is very comfortable to hold, while its wide base provides excellent stability, ensuring peace of mind even after a few drinks.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 4.1cm x Body 9.3cm x 9.4cm x Height 12.0cm; Capacity approx. 340cc\n\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he spent seven years from 1989 studying ceramics under Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and fired his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held solo exhibitions every year since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618716831841,"sku":"6402","price":44000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6402.jpg?v=1790241108","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6402","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}