{"product_id":"p7436","title":"Aozhen Heijiu Tun","description":"This is a new *Aohen-guro* (blue-transformed black) sake cup by Hiroshi Goseki, who opened his own kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture after training under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in June 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece uses the black slip characteristic of the Isezaki school, and is titled \"Aohen-guro\" because the areas where natural ash glaze accumulates turn a cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOver the well-fired *yo-goma* (yellow sesame glaze), which almost resembles gold, appears a rich, cobalt blue *yohen* (kiln transformation) that lives up to the name \"Aohen.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor this piece, the artist shaped it using the *tatara* (slab) technique before refining it with hand-molding; the resulting form evokes the tranquility and gentle undulations of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior black is a deep, ink-like shade, distinct from the exterior, creating a mesmerizing vessel interior that perfectly complements the serene style of the work.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm x 7.2cm x Height 6.5cm\n\nHiroshi Goseki was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1988.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2013, he studied under Bizen ware Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2017 and built his kiln in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618171342945,"sku":"7436","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7436.jpg?v=1790232708","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7436","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}