{"product_id":"p6465","title":"Bizen tea cup","description":"This Bizen tea cup is by Takashi Soga, an artist who challenges the beauty of antiquity by recreating the same environmental conditions under which Old Bizen was fired.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo replicate the firing techniques of the Old Bizen era, the piece was fired in a kiln made entirely of clay, eschewing the firebricks that were non-existent at the time and disregarding the conventional wisdom of modern kiln firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay-only kiln acts as a singular, massive piece of pottery in its own right, and as a result, it produces a superlative quality of clay texture that transcends modern aesthetics and approaches that of Old Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Mr. Soga’s kiln, the kiln itself transforms with every firing, a characteristic that causes the finish of the works to constantly evolve. This particular piece features Mr. Soga’s signature somber hi-dasuki (fire-cord) with a hint of gold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnlike the sharp contrast between the clay surface and the fire-cord found in modern Bizen, this work evokes the natural, integrated appearance of fire-cord and clay found in the casual, everyday pieces of the Old Bizen period.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the fire-cord is so delicate that it might easily be overlooked, the finish, which seems to seep deeply into the clay surface, possesses a truly exceptional flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece does not exhibit the soft, under-fired scarlet, but rather a \"thoroughly fired scarlet,\" layered with somber dark brown fire-cord to masterfully replicate the skin of Old Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs you continue to use it, the surface will be polished to a matte texture, bringing it ever closer to the unpretentious, primal strength inherent in Old Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCrafted with exceptional lightness, reflecting Mr. Soga's meticulous attention to detail.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm x 7.0cm x Height 9.4cm\n\nTakashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2009, he began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki, and in 2012, he built a clay-only kiln in Kuku-i, Bizen City, without the use of firebricks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent and began his pottery career in 2013.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618718011489,"sku":"6465","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6465.jpg?v=1790241165","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6465","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}