{"product_id":"p6869","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is an earlier Bizen sake cup by Intangible Cultural Property holder Yuichi Yamamoto, son of the master craftsman Toshu Yamamoto, who possessed godlike skills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA ceramic biography up to 1980 is enclosed, suggesting the piece was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe unique sesame-seed glaze (goma), which appears as a blend of green and gold, is magnificent—a hallmark of Yuichi-sensei, who used not only split red pine but also miscellaneous woods for firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, black goma appears around the sesame glaze, indicating a powerful firing; while the piece is inherently sharp in design, this black accent gives it an even more taut and refined feel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith a bright clay body likely made from the same clay as Toshu-sensei’s later works, and gold coloration that makes the entire piece appear platinum-coated, it presents a landscape that serves as the culmination of Yamamoto-style Bizen, combined with the aforementioned sesame glazing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form is also distinctively Yamamoto-style Bizen: a perfectly symmetrical, neatly thrown wheel-turned shape. Despite being an earlier work, it possesses an impressive quality that feels timeless.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is an older work, there is no staining or sign of use.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style) included.\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.8cm × 6.6cm × Height 5.7cm\n\nYuichi Yamamoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1935 as the eldest son of Toshu Yamamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1959, he entered the world of pottery under his father, Toshu-sensei.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1968, he became the first Bizen ware potter to introduce a gas kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1967.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1995, he published an introductory book for makers titled \"Techniques of Bizen Ware: Tradition and Creation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he received the Grand Prize at the Tanabe Museum of Art's \"Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the same year, he was designated a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith a scientific spirit of inquiry, Yuichi Yamamoto engaged in research to intentionally manifest the typically accidental effects of hidaski (fire-cord) patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe devised the \"Himon\" and \"Hisai\" techniques of artificial hidaski, where an extract boiled from rice straw is used like paint to draw flowers and patterns onto the clay surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe produced a wide range of works, focusing primarily on flower vases and tea utensils, as well as jars and large bowls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards: Numerous, including the Kaneshige Toyo Award, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon, Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Art and Culture Merit Award, and Grand Prize at the Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition \/ Prefectural Exhibition Judge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAffiliations: Japan Kōgei Association, Bizen-yaki Toshinkai, Bigeikai, Gengakai, Kunpūkai","brand":"山本雄一","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618068320353,"sku":"6869","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6869.jpg?v=1790231945","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6869","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}