{"product_id":"p7159","title":"Bizen Yohen Hand-formed Sake Cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen yohen sake cup (hand-formed) by Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative path without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in October 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to the style of Koriki-sensei, who brings out the essence of the clay through an aggressive firing technique that knows no fear of risk, this piece features a well-balanced yohen (kiln transmutation) that favors neither the \"firing\" nor the \"clay\" itself.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis thoroughly fired haikaburi (ash-covered) yohen features areas of sea-cucumber glaze, while shifting slightly to reveal deep green \"kase-goma\" (matte ash glaze) elsewhere—a rich, varied firing characteristic of a climbing kiln that delights the viewer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"nuke\" (unaffected area) on the front reveals the natural color of the clay with a faint scarlet hue, while the colors shift dizzyingly across the kumadori (shading), the interior, and the sides.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, as indicated by the title, this work was created by hand-forming without the use of a potter's wheel, and the powerful, hand-formed walls beautifully accentuate the aforementioned yohen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bold and powerful foot, reminiscent of a Zen circular painting, is also intriguing; its expression, which looks almost like the broad smile of Ebisu, possesses an exquisite charm that could only be achieved through hand-forming.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm x 7.7cm x Height 4.7cm\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, 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 Chanoyu Zokei Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618089554017,"sku":"7159","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7159.jpg?v=1790232290","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7159","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}