{"product_id":"p6881","title":"Hikidashi-guro sake cup","description":"This is a *hikidashi-guro* (pulled-out black) sake cup by Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after training at the studio of Jun Isezaki, winning the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Modern Ceramic Art.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis *hikidashi-guro* sake cup is by Takashima-sensei, who studied under Jun Isezaki—the fifth Living National Treasure in Bizen ware—before establishing his own studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"hikidashi\" (pull-out) technique involves a daring process of removing pieces from a kiln heated to over 1000 degrees Celsius during the firing, with the rapid cooling creating a fantastical aesthetic on the surface of the work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBy using a black clay containing cobalt on the lower portion of the piece, he achieves an atmosphere reminiscent of the *kake-wake* (dual-glaze) works of Koichiro Isezaki, while skillfully crafting a gentle appearance that also resonates with white Raku tea bowls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn contrast to the trends seen among young Bizen artists in recent years, this piece features a compact, minimalist form with a diameter of 6.0 cm, which, combined with its coloring, gives it the charm of a small Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTakashima-sensei crafts everything from tableware to tea ceremony vessels with meticulous care, and in contrast to its overwhelming appearance that suggests a vast universe, this piece also boasts a soft texture and a comfortable weight that makes it a pleasure to hold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided at a later date (please note that it will take some time for dispatch).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.1cm × 6.1cm × Height 5.4cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSohei Takashima was born in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Department of Design at Dohto University in 2014 and immediately began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently working independently in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Encouragement Award, been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s \"Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition,\" won the Tobi Exhibition Encouragement Award, been selected for the Modern Tea Ceramics Exhibition, and received the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Modern Ceramic Art.","brand":"高島聡平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618068680801,"sku":"6881","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6881.jpg?v=1790231963","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6881","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}