{"product_id":"p6911","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Sake Bottle","description":"This is a Bizen hidasuki sake bottle by Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after leaving the studio of Jun Isezaki and winning the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Encouragement of Contemporary Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake bottle is by Takashima, who studied under the fifth Living National Treasure for Bizen ware, Jun Isezaki, and subsequently established his own studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the Isezaki school is renowned for anagama-fired works featuring hidasuki (fire-cord) and goma (sesame) glaze as staples, this piece intentionally avoids natural ash glaze, relying instead on clean white clay and hidasuki decoration.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe straw was wrapped starting from the rim and draped downward, creating a beautiful, flowing hidasuki pattern that perfectly complements the refined form of this gourd-shaped bottle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAt first glance, the work appears fluid and delicate, but the clay used is actually quite coarse and textured; the feldspar and small stones that erupted during firing create a landscape reminiscent of a starry sky within the hidasuki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTakashima crafts everything from tableware to tea utensils with meticulous care, and this piece, with its finely tapered waist and umbrella-like top, possesses a sophisticated charm typical of a seasoned artist.\n\nOriginal signed wooden box (shihozan) included\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 2.7cm × Body diameter 9.4cm × Height 15.7cm; Capacity approx. 390cc\n\nSohei Takashima was born in Kushiro, Hokkaido, in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Department of Design at Dohto University in 2014, he became an apprentice to Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe currently works independently in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis honors include the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Award for Encouragement, selection for the Tabe Museum’s “Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition,” the Ceramic Art Exhibition Award for Encouragement, selection for the Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition, and the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Encouragement of Contemporary Ceramics.","brand":"高島聡平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618069532769,"sku":"6911","price":17600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6911.jpg?v=1790231994","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6911","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}