{"product_id":"p6414","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen hidasuki sake cup, fresh from the kiln, by Yoshiteru Kōriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense while having apprenticed under Sozan Kaneshige and Yūhō Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the latest work, removed from the kiln in September 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLike Sozan Kaneshige, the artist uses a custom-made electric kiln that also allows for wood firing, requiring as much time and effort as—if not more than—a traditional anagama climbing kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe moist, soft texture of the mugwort-colored clay, combined with the rich, deep-seated crimson of the hidasuki markings, gives a clear sense of the mastery he has inherited from his mentors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe surface of the clay is saturated with tiny black mineral grains that catch the light when held in the hand, lending the piece a dignified, substantial presence reminiscent of Japanese washi paper.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake cup was formed using the *tatara* (slab-building) technique, where rolled-out clay is shaped into a cylinder, creating subtle ripples and folds that a potter's wheel could not achieve, resulting in a gentle, expressive piece that pairs perfectly with the hidasuki markings.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.1cm × 5.9cm × Height 5.6cm\n\nYoshiteru Kōriki was born in Akō, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he apprenticed under Sozan and Yūhō Kaneshige for seven years starting in 1989 to study ceramics.\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 Chanoyu Zokei-ten (Exhibition of Tea Ceramics) for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618717061217,"sku":"6414","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6414.jpg?v=1790241118","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6414","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}