{"product_id":"p6529","title":"Bizen ware teacup","description":"This Bizen yunomi (tea cup) is the work of Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative path without pretense, despite having apprenticed under both Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in September 2021, this piece features \"kase-goma\" (dry, crusty ash glaze) and is sure to develop a wonderful patina with use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAmong Koriki's works, known for their diverse aesthetics and quality of clay, this is a popular type featuring a persimmon-orange clay body combined with a refined, dry ash glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe soft, lightly fired clay absorbs moisture instantly upon use, transforming into a vibrant, ripe fruit-like hue that is a joy to behold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the interior features a small \"marunuke\" (circular spot), a signature touch from Koriki, which offers a subtle pleasure in your daily life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a piece that allows you to enjoy \"kase-goma,\" which is the most prone to change and the most rewarding to \"nurture\" among the many variations produced in a climbing kiln.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.3cm x 8.2cm x Height 7.1cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 500 yen applies.\n\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he studied ceramics for seven years starting in 1989 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and fired his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000, and has held solo exhibitions every year since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was selected for the Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618718765153,"sku":"6529","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6529.jpg?v=1790241202","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6529","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}