{"product_id":"p6459","title":"Azure-Shifted Black Shuten-dōji","description":"This is a \"Sohen-kuro\" (blue-tinged black) sake cup by Hiroshi Goseki, who opened his kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture after training under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece utilizes a black slip characteristic of the Isezaki school, and is titled \"Sohen-kuro\" due to the way natural ash glaze accumulates in certain areas, turning a cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeneath a golden-hued \"goma\" (sesame) glaze created by pine wood firing, the cobalt blue \"sohen\" (blue transformation) appears to shimmer through, resulting in an eccentric color reminiscent of a blue-ringed octopus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInitially shaped using a mold and then finely adjusted by hand, the form evokes the serenity and subtle irregularities of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnlike the exterior, the interior black is a deep, polished ink-like shade, creating a captivating \"mikomi\" (interior base) that perfectly complements the serene aesthetic of the work.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided at a later date (please note that it will take some time before shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm x 6.6cm x Height 8.0cm\n\nHiroshi Goseki was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1988.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2013, he studied under Jun Isezaki, a Living National Treasure in the art of Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2017 and built his kiln in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618717847649,"sku":"6459","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6459.jpg?v=1790241158","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6459","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}