{"product_id":"p7125","title":"Bizen Kiln-Change Sake Cup (Hand-Formed)","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired Bizen yohen sake cup (hand-built) by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative path without pretense while having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a brand new piece, just taken from the kiln in October 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Koriki-sensei’s style of bringing out the character of the clay through daring kiln firing that fears no risk, the yohen (kiln transmutation) is well-balanced, favoring neither the \"firing\" nor the \"clay\" too heavily.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe thoroughly fired ash-covered yohen shows sea-cucumber skin in some areas, while shifting slightly to deep green matte sesame-glaze elsewhere, offering a rich variety of firing effects typical of a climbing kiln that delights the viewer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe front of the piece reveals the natural clay body with a faint scarlet hue, while the colors shift dizzyingly across the kumadori markings, the interior, and the sides.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, as the title suggests, this piece is hand-built without the use of a potter's wheel, and the powerful vertical form, enhanced by the use of the higaki (fence) pattern, perfectly complements the aforementioned yohen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe grand, powerful foot, reminiscent of a Zen circle, is also fascinating; its expression, like the beaming smile of Ebisu, possesses an exquisite charm that could only be achieved through hand-building.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (we apologize, but please allow some time for delivery).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm x 7.3cm x Height 5.0cm\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\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to become independent, 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, his work was selected for the Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618085359713,"sku":"7125","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7125.jpg?v=1790232258","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7125","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}