{"product_id":"p7325","title":"Red wine drinker","description":"This is a new red sake cup, just out of the kiln, by Tomoyuki Oiwa, who studied pottery under Ryuichi Kakurezaki and now pursues his research in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, removed from the kiln in April 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is part of a series that serves as a counterpart to his iconic \"Black\" series; the piece is finished with a special clay coating and fired to a salmon pink hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe overall tone is a salmon pink that is not overly bright, while areas touched by natural ash glaze display a bright brownish-red kiln transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWorks fired in an anagama kiln often have a base of clay with strong reddish tones, but this piece is quite unique in its exceptionally matte, uniform color, which I have never seen before.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs his mentor, Ryuichi Kakurezaki, also explores the utility of various clays, this work can be said to represent one of the possibilities of clay application discovered through Oiwa's own unique methods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe design, which incorporates and outputs the tripod form of his mentor into his own style, is intriguing, and Oiwa's meticulous attention to detail is evident from the foot to the rim.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that shipping will take some time).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm × 6.8cm × Height 6.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nTomoyuki Oiwa was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed his studies at the Bizen Pottery Center in 2004 and apprenticed under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe established his own studio in Hyogo Prefecture in 2014.","brand":"大岩智之","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618120061025,"sku":"7325","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7325.jpg?v=1790232540","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7325","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}