{"product_id":"p6923","title":"Bizen bowl","description":"This Bizen tea bowl is the work of Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after completing his apprenticeship at the studio of Jun Isezaki by winning the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Encouragement of Contemporary Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s \"Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe aesthetic, created by the wood-firing techniques in an anagama kiln for which the Isezaki school is renowned, is primarily defined by the \"sesame\" (goma) glaze, with the overall landscape divided into four main sections, including the interior.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOn the front, natural glaze carried by the flames blowing deep into the kiln has been gathered in a single burst, forming a thick, kiln-transformed layer of black, yellow, and white sesame.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe back features a combination of two kiln-transformation effects: one is a golden flow of sesame glaze dripping from the rim like an icicle, and the other is a glassy, bright amber surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFinally, the interior features a pool of natural glaze, where the glittering golden sesame is breathtakingly beautiful.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTakashima-sensei meticulously crafts everything from tableware to tea utensils with great care; despite the powerful appearance of this piece, where intense kiln-transformation effects combine like a puzzle, it possesses a soft texture and a comfortable weight in the hand that makes you never want to put it down.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.8cm x 11.6cm x Height 10.2cm\n\nSohei Takashima was born in Kushiro City, 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 is currently established independently in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\nHis accolades include the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Award for Encouragement, selection for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s \"Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition,\" the Ceramics Exhibition Award for Encouragement, selection for the Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition, and winning the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Encouragement of Contemporary Ceramics.","brand":"高島聡平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618069794913,"sku":"6923","price":66000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6923.jpg?v=1790232008","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6923","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}