{"product_id":"p6480","title":"Azure-Turning Black Chalice","description":"This is a *Sohen-kuro* (Blue-transformed 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 is crafted using the black slip characteristic of the Isezaki school, which is immediately recognizable at a glance. It is titled \"Sohen-kuro\" because the natural ash glaze accumulates to form a cobalt blue color.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOver a layer of gold-tinged *goma* (sesame glaze) produced by split pine wood, the cobalt blue of the \"Sohen\" effect layers on top, cascading into the interior of the cup as if depicting a towering mountain landscape within.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe area around the rim exhibits an especially deep hue of cobalt blue, allowing the user to visually enjoy the subtle changes that occur with use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFormed initially using a mold and then finely adjusted by hand, the cup possesses a supple and delicate atmosphere.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style) included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 12.1cm × 10.6cm × Height 5.1cm\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":46618718240865,"sku":"6480","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6480.jpg?v=1790241178","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6480","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}