{"product_id":"p6474","title":"Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is a Hidasuki (fire-cord) sake cup (guinomi) by Yuji Seki, who opened his kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture after training under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a Hidasuki sake cup fired inside another vessel within an anagama kiln constructed in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Hidasuki pattern was created by slow, steam-like firing within the anagama kiln, resulting in orange-colored cords with a slight golden sheen against the gray clay body.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter being shaped to a degree using a mold, the piece was meticulously refined by hand, resulting in an excellent form that evokes the serenity and subtle variations of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was not completely sealed off from the kiln's flames, and the natural ash glaze that slightly penetrated from the base to the foot creates a glassy 'goma' (sesame) effect that can be enjoyed after finishing your drink.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided at a later date (please note that shipment will take some time).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.6cm x 6.6cm x Height 8.0cm\n\nYuji Seki was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1988.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2013, he apprenticed under Jun Isezaki, a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2017 and built his own kiln in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618053771361,"sku":"6474","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6474.jpg?v=1790231558","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6474","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}