{"product_id":"p6680","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen sake cup, freshly taken from the kiln by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, even after studying under the masters Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, freshly fired in May of Reiwa 4 (2022).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Mr. Koriki’s style—known for a daring approach to kiln firing that is unafraid of risk in order to draw out the expression of the clay—this is a simple sake cup that leans heavily toward the \"earth\" side of the \"firing and earth\" duality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece is minimalist, featuring only a sparse dusting of natural ash glaze (goma). While it is a Bizen ware that encourages one to enjoy the scenery of natural glaze, it almost seems as if the clay is being desperately protected from the flames.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOverall, the piece has a moist and soft expression characteristic of earthenware; in particular, the interior of the cup is lovely, with each tiny grain of stone faintly tinted in a scarlet hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough it is a very simply fired sake cup, the foot is crafted with a powerful, crisp design inherited from Sozan Kaneshige, making it an intriguing piece that offers a completely different impression before and after taking a sip.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.3cm × 6.2cm × Height 5.1cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he spent seven years from 1989 studying ceramics under Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and became independent, firing 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 exhibitions ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\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":46618721845345,"sku":"6680","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6680.jpg?v=1790241322","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6680","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}