{"product_id":"p7018","title":"Bizen yohen sake cup","description":"This is a previous work of Bizen yohen sake cup by Suehiro Koyama, who was born to the first-generation master Issou Koyama and was also mentored by Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nA pottery biography from around 1988 is included, suggesting it was produced around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough the box inscription states \"yohen\" (kiln change), it is not the intense ash-covered type created by rolling, but rather a soft-fired kiln change commonly known as \"suana yohen.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to its suana yohen style, it retains the rich, varied expressions of the clay, particularly in the interior where one can enjoy a mellow scarlet hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe slightly thick molding and the \"goke-zoko\" (go-bowl base) ring foot possess a distinct rhythm unique to the artist, and the soft form, which brings out the quality of the \"ta-tsuchi\" (field clay), feels comfortable in the hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough this is a previous work, there are no signs of use or stains.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.9cm x 6.6cm x Height 5.5cm\n\nSuehiro Koyama was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1948 as the third son of the first-generation master, Issou Koyama.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Bizen High School, he joined the Toshoen kiln, where he trained for about four years before building his own kiln and becoming independent in 1971.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe subsequently received tutelage from Sozan Kaneshige, from whom he learned aesthetic awareness and a sense of balance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1973, he was selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, and he has also won seven awards at the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition, including the Sanyo Shimbun Prize, the Prefectural Governor's Prize, and the Prefectural Exhibition Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became a commissioned artist for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has also won six awards at the Issuikai Exhibition since 1979 and has been a prize winner at the Tanabe Art Exhibition.","brand":"小山末廣","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618074644577,"sku":"7018","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7018.jpg?v=1790232127","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7018","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}