{"product_id":"p7002","title":"Bizen Yohen Sake Bottle","description":"This is a brand-new Bizen yohen sake bottle, freshly taken from the kiln by Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative path without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, fired in June 2023, which was featured in his solo exhibition at Hankyu Department Store.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to the style of Koriki-sensei, who brings out the essence of the clay through an aggressive firing process that fears no risk, this piece represents a superb finish that leans heavily toward the \"firing\" side of the balance between \"firing\" and \"clay.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe ash-covered yohen section covering half of the piece is exactly like cooled lava, rising sharply while incorporating various materials from inside the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, because the front section was the side that touched the kiln floor, molten ash has flowed into it, hardening into a murky black resembling tar at times, and a clear, obsidian-like black at others.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDue to the intense firing, the clay has been completely scorched, and the clay texture in the areas untouched by ash forms a gradation of three colors—gray, reddish-brown, and dark brown—appearing as if it struggled to retain its earthen quality against the intense heat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn contrast to the intense firing that tests the limits of the clay, the form of this piece is that of a sake bottle with a delicate, sloping-shoulder atmosphere, feeling as though it has stepped closer to the refined elegance associated with Toyo Kaneshige and Sozan Kaneshige.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nMouth diameter 3.6cm (including drip), body diameter 8.6cm × body diameter 8.4cm × height 13.2cm, Capacity: approx. 340cc\n\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he studied ceramics for seven years starting in 1989 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 and became independent, firing his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000, and has held solo exhibitions every year since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618073792609,"sku":"7002","price":38500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7002.jpg?v=1790232109","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7002","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}