{"product_id":"p6887","title":"Bizen Yohen Gourd-Shaped Sake Bottle","description":"This is a Bizen yohen gourd-shaped sake bottle by Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after graduating from the studio of Jun Isezaki and winning the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Modern Ceramic Art.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis gourd-shaped sake bottle is by Takashima-sensei, who studied under the fifth Bizen-ware Living National Treasure, Jun Isezaki, before establishing his own studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough the small anagama kiln Takashima-sensei uses in Ushimado is compact, it produces kiln transformations (yohen) in some areas that are reminiscent of those from a climbing kiln (noborigama).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece is covered in a rich, gray ash-glazed kiln transformation that spans the entire work, much like the kiln-rolling effects seen in pieces fired in a climbing kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHowever, the \"nuke\" (uncovered) section in the center of the work shows a strong scarlet hue, and the piece also clearly exhibits characteristic anagama ash-glazed kiln transformation features, such as the gradation from the ash-covered back to yellow sesame (goma) glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTakashima-sensei crafts everything from tableware to tea ceremony utensils with meticulous care, and this piece—with its waist constricted to the limit and a top resembling a small umbrella—is a gourd with a sophisticated elegance already suggestive of a veteran artist.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box to follow at a later date (please note that it will take some time to ship).\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 2.5cm x Body Diameter 9.0cm x Body Diameter 8.9cm x Height 13.7cm, Capacity approx. 280cc\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSohei Takashima was born in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2014, he graduated from the Department of Design at Dohto University and went on to apprentice 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 Forms Exhibition,\" received the Tobi-ten 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":46618068811873,"sku":"6887","price":19800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6887.jpg?v=1790231969","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6887","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}