{"product_id":"p6476","title":"Blue-Changed Black Shuten-douji","description":"This is a \"Sohen-kuro\" (blue-change 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 work uses the black clay characteristic of the Isezaki school, which is instantly recognizable at a glance. It is titled \"Sohen-kuro\" because the areas where natural glaze accumulates turn a cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeneath the golden-tinged \"goma\" (sesame seed) glaze produced by pine firewood, the cobalt blue of the \"sohen\" emerges with a translucent quality, resulting in a striking color scheme reminiscent of a blue-ringed octopus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter being shaped to a degree using a mold, the piece was meticulously refined by hand-coiling, resulting in an excellent form that evokes the serenity and subtle irregularities of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe black interior, unlike the surface, is a deep color like refined ink, creating a captivating \"mikomi\" (well) that perfectly suits the serene style of the work.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.0cm x 6.5cm x Height 7.0cm\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 Bizen ware Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\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":46618718142561,"sku":"6476","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6476.jpg?v=1790241172","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6476","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}