{"product_id":"p6918","title":"Hikidashi Kuro Sake Cup","description":"This is a Hikidashi-guro (drawn-out black) sake cup by Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after completing his apprenticeship at the studio of Jun Isezaki and receiving the Modern Ceramics Encouragement Award from the Japan Ceramic Society.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis Hikidashi-guro sake cup was created by Takashima, who studied under Jun Isezaki—the fifth Living National Treasure for Bizen ware—before establishing his own studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"hikidashi\" (drawing out) technique is a challenging feat that involves removing the work from a kiln heated to over 1000 degrees Celsius during the firing process, capturing a fantastical appearance born from the rapid cooling.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire piece is coated in a black slip containing cobalt, and the rapid cooling during the drawing-out process gives it a strong, lustrous sheen that looks as if it is perpetually wet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn contrast to the recent trends among young Bizen artists, this piece features a compact and streamlined form, which, combined with its unique coloration, gives it the appearance of a small Tenmoku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTakashima crafts everything from tableware to tea utensils with meticulous care, and this piece, despite its overwhelming, cosmic appearance, has a gentle texture and a tactile quality that makes it a pleasure to hold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shihosan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.1cm × 7.1cm × Height 4.9cm\u003cbr\u003e\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 began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe currently works independently in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis awards and selections include the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Encouragement Award, selection for the Tabe Museum's \"Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition,\" the Tobi-ten Encouragement Award, selection for the Modern Tea Ceramics Exhibition, and the Japan Ceramic Society's Modern Ceramics Encouragement Award.","brand":"高島聡平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618069663841,"sku":"6918","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6918.jpg?v=1790232001","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6918","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}