{"product_id":"p7454","title":"Bizen Hiki-dashi Gen-dasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen \"Hiki-dashi Kuro-tasuki\" (pulled-out black scarlet-cord) sake cup by Yoshiteru Kouriki, who pursues his own creative vision without pretense, even while having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in June 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDistinct from traditional Bizen expressions created through climbing kiln firing, this sake cup utilizes new techniques developed since the 2000s.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBy incorporating the \"hiki-dashi\" (pull-out) technique into the climbing kiln, the pieces are placed near the kiln's firebox and removed during firing to be rapidly cooled, causing the material to carbonize.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat sets this piece apart from the black \"hiki-dashi\" works currently popular in Bizen is that it belongs to the \"hidasuki\" (scarlet-cord) lineage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile \"hidasuki\" is traditionally characterized by red cords draped over soft-hued white clay, the carbonization process reverses this into a black-silver metallic finish reminiscent of Aobizen, creating an unprecedented texture that feels like iron or charcoal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe scarlet cords are similarly inverted to black; as the name \"kuro-tasuki\" suggests, they shimmer in black and silver. This piece captivates the viewer as an entirely new form of \"Ri\" (detachment\/transcendence) hidasuki, following the \"Shu\" (preservation) style hidasuki inherited from his mentor Sozan Kaneshige through electric kiln firing, and the \"Ha\" (breakthrough) style water-drop hidasuki created through innovative firing methods.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.8cm × 6.8cm × Height 5.1cm\n\nYoshiteru Kouriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he studied ceramics under Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige for seven years starting in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and fired his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has continued to hold annual solo exhibitions since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618175668321,"sku":"7454","price":15400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7454.jpg?v=1790232738","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7454","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}