{"product_id":"p7482","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This Bizen sake cup was crafted by the late Hisanaga Koide, who inherited the techniques of Master Juroku Harada and left behind a body of magnificent work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCombining a bold firing style with forms backed by solid technical skill,\u003cbr\u003e\nthis piece represents a step beyond the Harada Juroku philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA bluish-green \"goma\" (ash glaze) with a coarse, sandpaper-like texture covers the entire piece,\u003cbr\u003e\nencapsulating the charm of the vigorous wood-firing process he learned from his mentor.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe texture of the clay also possesses an exquisite quality that holds its own against the firing,\u003cbr\u003e\nwith a striking, pale orange \"nuke\" (uncovered area) prominently displayed on the front.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, in contrast to the front, a very hard, shiso-red color unfolds,\u003cbr\u003e\nwhich, combined with the aforementioned bluish-green goma, creates a scenery with a profound sense of wabi-sabi.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused piece that has been carefully stored since purchase.\n\nSigned wooden box (shihozan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm x 7.3cm x Height 6.2cm\n\nHisanaga Koide was born in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture in 1978.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became an apprentice to Juroku Harada in 1997.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2011 and built his own climbing kiln in Ushimado-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe fired his first kiln in 2013.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in 2020.","brand":"小出尚永","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618180616289,"sku":"7482","price":38500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7482.jpg?v=1790232780","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7482","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}