{"product_id":"p7284","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Cylindrical Tea Bowl","description":"This is a Bizen Hidasuki cylindrical tea bowl by Mamoru Taku, an artist widely recognized by himself and others as a clay enthusiast who continues his endless journey of research. It is a slightly earlier work of his.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJudging by the style and the box, it appears to have been fired several years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to the style of Taku-sensei, who places Hidasuki at the heart of his creative practice, this piece features a magnificent Hidasuki that rivals ancient Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAll of the Hidasuki works lined up in his studio exhibit different shades, a masterful repertoire only achievable by Taku-sensei, whose passion for clay research is profound.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith a dedication to studying clay and an adept ability to draw out its innate qualities, Taku-sensei has achieved a clean, white clay texture that is so appealing you will want to keep touching it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNatural ash glaze that seeped in slightly through the gaps during the firing in a sagger has created a wheat-colored luster on the rim and other areas, adding to the depth of its character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich, sprawling Hidasuki patterns are truly impressive; their appearance, as if seeping out from the clay body, confirms that Taku-sensei achieved the finish through perfect temperature control.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe superb body, carefully built using the coiling method, is magnificent, and while titled as a \"cylindrical tea bowl,\" it can also be used as a small tea bowl (kofuku-chawan).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is an earlier work, there are no signs of use or stains.\n\nSigned wooden box (shohosun)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.8cm × 8.7cm × Height 9.8cm\n\nMamoru Taku was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1952.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied the basics of pottery at the Bizen Pottery Center and refined his techniques as an apprentice to Takaaki Kimura from 1980.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he built his own climbing kiln in the former Saeki-cho, Wake-gun, and launched his career as an independent artist with his first firing in November.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he moved his studio to Takebe-cho and built a semi-underground anagama kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecializing in the research of clay, he creates a wide range of works including sake vessels, flower vases, and tea utensils, with Hidasuki as his foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has been selected for numerous exhibitions, including the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, the China International Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, and the Issuikai Ceramic Art Exhibition.","brand":"多久 守","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618112950369,"sku":"7284","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7284.jpg?v=1790232478","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7284","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}