{"product_id":"p6557","title":"Bizen ware sake bottle","description":"This Bizen tokkuri (sake bottle) by Takashi Soga challenges the beauty of the past by recreating the environment in which ancient Bizen ware was fired.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo replicate the kiln-firing style of the ancient Bizen era, this piece was fired in a kiln made entirely of earth—avoiding modern firebricks and defying conventional modern firing wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe all-earth kiln acts as a singular, massive piece of pottery itself, resulting in a superlative \"tsuchiaji\" (taste of the clay) that transcends modern aesthetics to approach the quality of ancient Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA crimson \"hidasuki\" (fire-cord) marking blends into the bright brownish clay surface; while it may at first glance appear plain or unremarkable, it possesses a profound charm that captures the heart before one even realizes it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn addition to the naturally matte clay surface, iron has seeped out across the piece, giving it a dull luster. Furthermore, parts of the hidasuki markings have darkened, making the bottle look as though a traditional red-and-white hidasuki piece is on the verge of weathering away.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis appearance bears a resemblance to the \"mogake\" (seaweed-wrapped) works of Tokoname ware—another of the Six Ancient Kilns—which serves as a testament to the surprising breadth of Soga's work in his earth kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nContrary to its appearance as a solid block of earth, the surface is remarkably soft to the touch, and when paired with Soga’s signature lightweight body construction, it makes for a highly practical and user-friendly sake bottle.\n\nSigned box to be provided at a later date (please note that it will take some time before shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.8cm × Body 8.6cm × Body 8.6cm × Height 13.9cm, Capacity approx. 410cc\n\nTakashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki in 2009, and in 2012, he built an all-earth kiln that utilizes no firebricks in Kuku, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2013 and began his career as a ceramic artist.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618057212001,"sku":"6557","price":38500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6557.jpg?v=1790231637","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6557","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}