{"product_id":"p6665","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen sake cup, fresh from the kiln, created by Yoshiteru Koriki, who continues to pursue his own unique style without pretense while having apprenticed under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in May 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Koriki-sensei’s style of bringing out the character of the clay through daring, risk-taking firings, this piece features a competition between the black ash-covered yohen, reminiscent of solidified magma, and the sea-slug-like texture of wet rock.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the \"nuke\" (uncovered area) on the front reveals a well-fired clay body, the color of the clay itself is a remarkably soft chocolate hue, giving it a gentle expression that contrasts with its intense firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis chocolate color can also be seen deep within the interior (mikomi), creating a sake-viewing experience that allows one to feel the vitality dwelling within the clay, as is characteristic of pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sake cup is formed using the *tatara* technique, where a slab of rolled-out clay is shaped into a cylinder, with the fluctuations and wrinkles—impossible to achieve on a potter's wheel—creating a very soft and gentle appearance.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.2cm × 5.8cm × Height 5.7cm\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\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and became an independent artist, firing his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual solo exhibitions ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618721615969,"sku":"6665","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6665.jpg?v=1790241371","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6665","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}