{"product_id":"p6855","title":"Ahen Kokushuten","description":"This is a newly fired \"Sohen-Kuro\" (Blue-Change Black) sake cup by Hiroshi Goseki, who opened his kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture after training under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just pulled from the kiln in December.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece uses the black clay characteristic of the Isezaki school, and is titled \"Sohen-Kuro\" because the areas where natural ash glaze accumulates turn a cobalt blue color.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeneath a golden-hued \"goma\" (sesame) glaze created by split pine wood, the cobalt blue of the \"sohen\" (blue change) emerges with a translucent quality, resulting in a striking color reminiscent of a blue-ringed octopus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor this piece, the artist used slab construction to build the form, then meticulously refined and shaped it by hand, resulting in an exquisite silhouette that evokes the serenity and fluidity of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe black interior differs from the exterior, presenting a deep color like refined ink—a captivating, immersive \"mikomi\" (interior basin) that perfectly complements the serene style of the piece.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san included)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.6cm x 6.6cm x Height 6.9cm\n\nHiroshi Goseki 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 for Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became an independent artist in 2017 and built his kiln in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618067730529,"sku":"6855","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6855.jpg?v=1790231927","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6855","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}