{"product_id":"p6675","title":"Bizen Yohen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen yohen sake cup, fresh from the kiln, by Yoshiteru Kouriki, who pursues his own creative path without pretense while having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, fired in May 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Kouriki-sensei’s style of bringing out the character of the clay through bold, risk-taking kiln firings, this piece is an exquisite creation that leans heavily toward the \"firing\" aspect of the \"firing and clay\" balance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe thoroughly fired haikaburi (ash-covered) yohen glaze creates a magnificent landscape reminiscent of swirling flames within the kiln, with parts showing a sticky, lustrous sea-slug skin (namako-hada) texture, and others revealing a dull, metallic ash-covered glow.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe front section reveals the hard, well-fired quality of the clay where the glaze has cleared, while the edges retain a rich, deep shiso-purple tone, creating an intriguing, paradoxical aesthetic where intense firing only serves to highlight the clay's inherent beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the intense firing has layered gold hues over the shadowed areas, ensuring that while the piece emphasizes the \"firing,\" it still retains the charm characteristic of Bizen earthenware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThere are three minor adhesions typical of strongly fired yohen pieces around the edges, but these have been carefully treated and can be appreciated as part of the work's overall landscape.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.8cm × 6.6cm × Height 5.6cm\n\nYoshiteru Kouriki 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 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989.\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 annual solo exhibitions ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618721747041,"sku":"6675","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6675.jpg?v=1790241316","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6675","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}