{"product_id":"p6594","title":"Painted Bizen ware gourd-shaped sake bottle","description":"This is a painted Bizen gourd sake bottle by Yasuhito Abe, a master with deep insight into antique pottery and a refined aesthetic sense, who creates one-of-a-kind works through his unique research and firing techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\nTaking advantage of the gourd shape, the composition allows the painting on both sides to stand side-by-side, perfectly matching the dynamic colors, a firing process that surpasses antique Bizen, and vibrant, energetic form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOne side features a comical bird painted in pale blue and green, allowing one to enjoy a dynamic composition of gold and red set against a background of 'goma' (ash glaze).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe other side depicts a dragonfly, long favored by warriors as a \"winning insect,\" in a magnificent composition that suggests it is soaring gracefully through the sky with the sun at its back.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs mentioned above, the artist has daringly placed the yellow 'goma,' which has often been relegated to the sides, on the front, firing it so that it overlaps with the painting to give the bird a three-dimensional effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe gold paint on this work is of a highly brilliant type, emitting light like polished gold and creating a masterful fusion between the Bizen ceramic body and the painterly world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAbe achieves a high level of artistry in the task of painting on Bizen ware—a style established as unglazed, wood-fired pottery—which demands immense compositional ability and aesthetic sensibility. However, rather than boasting of the difficult technique attained, one is simply struck by how beautiful the piece itself and the subtle landscapes within the earth-toned surface truly are.\n\nIncludes a double paulownia storage box to be provided at a later date (please note that shipment will take some time).\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.1cm x Body diameter 9.2cm x Body diameter 8.7cm x Height 15.0cm Capacity approx. 300cc\n\nYasuhito Abe was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1938.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAspiring to be an artist from a young age, he was active as a Western-style painter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile working as a painter, he collected ceramics as a hobby, but feeling dissatisfied with contemporary Bizen ware, he began his pursuit of pottery in 1972 to create pieces that met his own standards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe frequently produces tea utensils and flower vases, as well as sake vessels.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe conducts research on antique ceramics, including old Bizen, and his forms and firing techniques, based on his own theories, have garnered high acclaim both in Japan and abroad.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn recognition of his achievements, his works have been acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the National Palace Museum in Taiwan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe holds solo exhibitions energetically both domestically and internationally, in cities including Tokyo, Osaka, New York, Paris, and Taipei.","brand":"安倍安人","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618057998433,"sku":"6594","price":935000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6594.jpg?v=1790231670","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6594","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}