{"product_id":"p6882","title":"Kuro-shuten","description":"This is a black sake cup (guinomi) by Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after completing his apprenticeship at the studio of Jun Isezaki, winning the Japan Ceramic Society’s Modern Ceramic Art Encouragement Award.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis black sake cup was created by Takashima, who studied under the fifth Living National Treasure of Bizen ware, Jun Isezaki, before establishing his own studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is crafted using the black slip technique, which is a signature method of the Isezaki school, resulting in a deep, lustrous black finish across the entire piece that creates a truly impressive aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, this piece was placed in a part of the kiln known for producing a particularly high level of sheen, causing the black to shift into a metallic silver hue, much like gunmetal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay used for the body is coarse and mixed with mountain soil, with small pebbles protruding from the surface to add further variation to the gunmetal-black landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe tall foot, influenced by the aforementioned pebbles, possesses a dramatic quality, as if it were carved directly from bedrock, with the clay, firing process, and form coming together in perfect harmony to construct a unique worldview.\n\nSigned wooden storage box (tomobako) to follow at a later date (please note that it will take some time until shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm x 7.0cm x Height 6.0cm\n\nSohei Takashima was born in Kushiro, Hokkaido, in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2014, he graduated from the Department of Design at Dohto University 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 awards and honors including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Encouragement Award, selection for the Tanabe Museum of Art \"The Art of Tea\" exhibition, the Tobi-ten Ceramic Art Exhibition Encouragement Award, selection for the Modern Tea Ceramics Exhibition, and the Japan Ceramic Society Modern Ceramic Art Encouragement Award.","brand":"高島聡平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618068713569,"sku":"6882","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6882.jpg?v=1790231965","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6882","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}