{"product_id":"p7356","title":"Hiyama Bizen Shuten","description":"This is a new *sohen-guro* (blue-changing black) *katakuchi* (spouted bowl) fresh from the kiln, created by Hiroshi Goseki, who trained under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki before opening his own kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in June 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake vessel was crafted using a mixture of Bizen clay and clay from Hiyama, fired in an *anagama* (tunnel kiln) built in Hiyama, Hitachi-Omiya City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPerhaps due to the influence of the Hiyama soil, it possesses a rustic texture when held in the hand, with a distinct *tsuchiaji* (clay character) showing strong caramel-brown tones that give it a charm different from traditional Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was initially formed using the *tatara* (slab) technique before being meticulously refined by hand, resulting in a superb form that evokes the tranquility and gentle undulations of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe exterior features a *sangiri* finish with a unique luster and texture reminiscent of wet stone, while the interior draws the eye with a dry, matte *tobigoma* (sprinkled sesame glaze) effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe shape of the foot makes the piece slightly unstable.\n\nThe signed wooden box will be provided at a later date (please note that it will take some time before it can be shipped).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm x 7.3cm x Height 7.3cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 800 yen will be automatically added at checkout.\n\nHiroshi Goseki was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1988.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2013, he studied under Jun Isezaki, a Living National Treasure and Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became an independent artist in 2017 and built his own kiln in Hiyama, Hitachi-Omiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618131169377,"sku":"7356","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7356.jpg?v=1790232589","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7356","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}