{"product_id":"p7071","title":"Bizen tea cup","description":"This Bizen tea cup is by Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after training at the studio of Jun Isezaki and winning the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Encouragement of Contemporary Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis tea cup is by Takashima-sensei, who studied under Jun Isezaki—the fifth Living National Treasure in Bizen ware—before establishing his own studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece centers on the *hidasuki* (fire-cord) technique produced by the *anagama* kiln firing that the Isezaki school specializes in, with a wide variety of kiln transformations emerging on the clean, white clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay body has a lustrous, wet-looking sheen, and the landscape is a classic example of *anagama* style, with the *hidasuki* and *itogoma* (fine thread-like sesame ash glaze) appearing to dance energetically across the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, one can see what is known as *mijin-goma*, a pattern of incredibly fine, speckled ash, which resembles refreshing rain falling on parched white clay, soothing the viewer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTakashima-sensei creates everything from tableware to tea ceremony utensils with meticulous care, and this work—from its carefully formed silhouette to the application of the *itogoma* and *hidasuki*—possesses the sophisticated allure of a piece crafted by a seasoned master.\n\nNo box included (*a paulownia wood box can be made upon request)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.3cm × 7.1cm × Height 7.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 500 yen applies.\n\nSohei Takashima was born in Kushiro, Hokkaido in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Department of Design at Dohto University in 2014 and immediately began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently working independently in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Award for Encouragement, has been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s \"Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition,\" received the Tobi-ten Award for Encouragement, was selected for the Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition, and has received and been selected for the Japan Ceramic Society’s Award for Encouragement of Contemporary Ceramics.","brand":"高島聡平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618077167713,"sku":"7071","price":4400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7071.jpg?v=1790232180","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7071","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}