{"product_id":"p6822","title":"Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand-new *hidasuki* (fire-cord) sake cup (guinomi) just removed from the kiln by Yuji Seki, who established his own kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture after training under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was just fired in December.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis *hidasuki* sake cup was fired inside a *saya* (sagger) within an anagama kiln built in Hiyama, Hitachi-Omiya City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen held in the hand, you can feel the slight texture of the clay particles, and the *hidasuki* pattern blooms vividly against the crisp, textured surface, offering a delightful aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor this piece, the artist used slab construction to form the initial shape, then meticulously hand-shaped it to finish, resulting in an excellent form that evokes the tranquility and gentle fluctuations of a *raku* tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnlike the exterior, the interior is covered entirely in the *hidasuki* pattern, created by layering straw, which creates a striking contrast between the inside and outside of the quiet, tea-bowl-like design.\n\nSigned wooden box (tomobako) to follow (we apologize for the slight delay in shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.9cm x 6.8cm x Height 7.1cm\n\nYuji Seki was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1988.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2013, he studied under Bizen ware Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2017 and built his own kiln in Hiyama, Hitachi-Omiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618064191585,"sku":"6822","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6822.jpg?v=1790231886","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6822","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}