{"product_id":"p6495","title":"Pale Blue Changing Black Shuten-dōji","description":"This is a \"Sohen-guro\" (blue-tinged black) sake cup by Hiroshi Goseki, who opened his own kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture after training under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece utilizes the black slip characteristic of the Isezaki school, recognizable at a glance; it is titled \"Sohen-guro\" because the areas where natural ash glaze accumulates turn a cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeneath the golden-hued \"goma\" (sesame seed) glaze produced by split pine wood, the cobalt blue of the \"sohen\" (blue transformation) appears to shimmer through, resulting in a striking, eccentric color reminiscent of a blue-ringed octopus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter being shaped to a degree using a mold, the form was meticulously refined by hand-coiling; the shape is excellent, possessing both the tranquility and subtle organic flow of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnlike the exterior, the black of the interior is a deep, rich shade like polished ink, creating a mesmerizing vessel depth that perfectly complements the serene style of the work.\n\nIncludes signed wooden box (shiho-san style).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.0cm x 6.9cm x Height 7.4cm\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 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":46618718404705,"sku":"6495","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6495.jpg?v=1790241183","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6495","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}