{"product_id":"p7150","title":"Bizen Guinomi","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup by the second Rakuzan Fujiwara, born as the third son of the master craftsman and first-generation Rakuzan Fujiwara, who created many masterpieces.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake cup was fired in a climbing kiln by the second-generation Rakuzan, whose hermit-like lifestyle and thorough approach to his work captivated everyone and led to the creation of numerous masterpieces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it was created after he was designated as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture, it features a simple design that differs from his later works, lacking indentations on the rim or the front.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior retains faint wheel marks, and the \"sesame\" ash glaze that fell in the kiln highlights these hidden marks, making for an interesting effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe foot is a \"himo-kiri\" (string-cut) style, similar to his later works, with no flat base rim. The decisive, clean-cut execution of the foot is truly worthy of a master.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nOriginal signed wooden box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.8cm × 6.7cm × Height 4.8cm\n\nThe second Rakuzan Fujiwara was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1910, as the third son of the first-generation Rakuzan Fujiwara.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied pottery techniques under his father from childhood and succeeded to the name of second-generation Rakuzan Fujiwara in 1930 following his father's passing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKnown as \"Rakuzan of teabowls and incense burners,\" he was selected as a designated traditional craftsman by the government in 1948.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1954, he was recognized as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe also received the Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Arts and Culture Merit Award and the Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away on September 3, 1996.","brand":"二代藤原楽山","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618088570977,"sku":"7150","price":48400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7150.jpg?v=1790232282","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7150","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}