{"product_id":"p6872","title":"Bizen ware teacup","description":"This Bizen teacup is by Takashi Soga, who challenges the aesthetic of antiquity by recreating the environment in which Old Bizen (Ko-Bizen) was fired.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo replicate the kiln-firing style of the Old Bizen era, the piece was fired in an all-clay kiln that eschews the firebricks used in modern times, operating outside the norms of contemporary kiln practice.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause the all-clay kiln itself acts as a single, massive piece of pottery, the resulting work transcends modern aesthetics to reveal a superb \"earthy flavor\" (tsuchiaji) that approaches the character of Old Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Mr. Soga’s kiln, the clay structure itself undergoes transformation with each firing, causing the finish of the pieces to change constantly; this particular work features a characteristically understated Soga-style hidasuki (fire-cord) pattern with a subtle touch of gold coloration.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRather than the sharp contrast between the clay surface and the hidasuki found in modern Bizen, this piece possesses a landscape where the fire-cord and the clay surface are integrated, much like the casual masterpieces of Old Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough the hidasuki is so delicate it might almost be overlooked, there is an exceptional quality to the way the color seems to have seeped deeply and damply into the clay surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece does not exhibit a weak, \"sweet-fired\" red, but rather a \"firmly fired red\" that, when overlaid with deep, bitter-chocolate-colored hidasuki, masterfully reproduces the skin of Old Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith continued use, the surface will be polished, shifting toward a matte texture and drawing closer to the unpretentious, primal strength inherent in Old Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece has been crafted to be exceptionally light, per Mr. Soga's specific approach.\n\nNo box\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.1cm x 7.0cm x Height 9.1cm\n\nTakashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied under Jun Isezaki in 2009, and in 2012, he built an all-clay kiln that uses no firebricks in Kuku, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began his independent career as a ceramic artist in 2013.","brand":"曽我 尭","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618068418657,"sku":"6872","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6872.jpg?v=1790231950","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6872","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}