{"product_id":"p7290","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is an earlier work of Bizen Hidasuki sake cup by Mamoru Taku,\u003cbr\u003e\na self-acknowledged and peer-recognized clay enthusiast who continues on an endless journey of research.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJudging by the style and the wooden box, this piece appears to have been fired approximately 10 years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Taku-sensei, who centers his artistic production on Hidasuki, \u003cbr\u003e\nhe has created 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 of color, \u003cbr\u003e\na breathtaking repertoire achievable only by Taku-sensei, who is both a clay aficionado and a passionate researcher.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUsing a coarse clay with many small pebbles to form a matte-textured clay body, \u003cbr\u003e\nthe deep crimson Hidasuki combines with it to perfectly recreate the style of ancient Bizen Hidasuki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich Hidasuki patterns, spread across the surface in every direction, are truly impressive, \u003cbr\u003e\nand the way they seem to seep out from the soil itself is a finish that convinces one \u003cbr\u003e\nthat Taku-sensei achieved it through perfect temperature control.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe masterful body, built slowly using the coiling technique, is also superb, \u003cbr\u003e\npossessing a dense presence as if it were a cylindrical tea bowl scaled down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough this is an earlier work, there are no signs of use or stains.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.5cm × 6.5cm × Height 7.7cm\n\nMamoru Taku was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1952.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied the basics of pottery at the Bizen Ceramic Art Center, and from 1980, he refined his techniques as an apprentice under Takaaki Kimura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he built a climbing kiln in what was then Saeki-cho, Wake-gun, and launched his career as an artist with his first kiln firing in November.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he relocated his studio to Takebe-cho and constructed 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, vases, and tea utensils, with Hidasuki as his foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has been selected numerous times for exhibitions such as the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, the China International Ceramic Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Exhibition, and the Issuikai Ceramic Exhibition.","brand":"多久 守","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618114031713,"sku":"7290","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7290.jpg?v=1790232487","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7290","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}