{"product_id":"p7028","title":"Bizen cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in June 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece is a popular style of free cup among Koriki’s diverse works, featuring his signature persimmon-orange clay texture combined with a sophisticated, matte \"kase\" sesame glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe soft, lightly fired clay absorbs moisture instantly when used, transforming into a rich, lush hue reminiscent of a ripened fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMore than half of the piece is covered in a beautiful, deep-green matte sesame glaze, giving it a texture so organic it is often called \"enoki-hada\" (mushroom-skin texture).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough this large free cup is roughly the size of a small tea bowl, the clay is concentrated around the base to lower the center of gravity, while the rim is tapered and thin for ease of use.\n\nNo box included (*a paulownia wood box can be made upon request)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.7cm x 9.7cm x Height 9.2cm\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 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 1996, building his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and fired 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":46618075037793,"sku":"7028","price":6600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7028.jpg?v=1790232137","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7028","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}