{"product_id":"p6826","title":"Blue-glazed Black Pouring Bowl","description":"This is a newly fired \"Sohen-kuro\" (blue-transformed black) katakuchi (sake server) by Hiroshi Seki, who established his own kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture after training under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the latest piece, just removed from the kiln in December.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe work uses the black slip characteristic of the Isezaki school, and is titled \"Sohen-kuro\" because the areas where natural ash glaze accumulates turn cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeneath the golden-tinged sesame glaze created by pine firewood, the cobalt blue of the \"Sohen\" emerges as if transparent, resulting in a striking color palette reminiscent of a blue-ringed octopus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe blue transformation is particularly prominent from the rim to the sides, displaying a stunning indigo hue where it absorbs drops of sake as you pour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor this piece, the form was built up using the slab-building technique and then meticulously refined by hand. The resulting silhouette is exceptional, evoking the serenity and gentle fluctuations of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe katakuchi features a simple, easy-to-use design, and the carefully crafted spout ensures a clean, drip-free pour.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided later (please note that it will take some time before shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nWidth including spout: 13.8cm, Diameter: 10.5cm, Height: 10.2cm, Capacity: approx. 330cc\n\nHiroshi 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 Jun Isezaki, a Living National Treasure in Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2017 and built his own kiln in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618725679201,"sku":"6826","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6826.jpg?v=1790241399","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6826","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}