{"product_id":"p6738","title":"Bizen yohen sake cup","description":"This is a Bizen kiln-transmutation sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, despite having studied under masters 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\nOne side features a landscape where natural glaze has accumulated as if scorched charcoal were applied directly, while the concentrated, thick layers of ash have hardened in a bubbling state, transforming into a gray-silver shimmering ash-covered kiln-transmutation effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn contrast, the areas outside of the transmutation are fired at a slightly lower temperature, creating a soft \"sweet-fired\" appearance that reveals a mellow, bark-like matte sesame glaze and a vivid scarlet hue reminiscent of a ripened fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile this sake cup is characterized by an intense firing centered on its gray kiln-transmutation, the base clay displays a remarkably vivid scarlet, offering a wealth of textural changes and making it fascinating to observe how the atmosphere shifts completely depending on the angle from which it is viewed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, a small, circular flash of scarlet is positioned next to the potter's wheel marks, a characteristically clever touch by Koriki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nOriginal signed box to follow (please note that some time will be required before shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.0cm × 7.0cm × Height 5.2cm\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 studied ceramics for seven years under Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige beginning in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and held his first firing the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has continued to hold annual solo exhibitions ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618722599009,"sku":"6738","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6738.jpg?v=1790241358","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6738","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}