{"product_id":"p7508","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand-new Bizen Hidasuki sake cup (guinomi) fresh from the kiln by Mamoru Taku, a self-confessed and widely recognized clay enthusiast who continues his endless journey of research.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was fired in October 2024 and is crafted by kneading together various scraps of clay left over from the production of other pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is this very practice of working with a wide variety of clays, regardless of the vessel type, that allows Mr. Taku to create such unique marbled patterns by layering about five different types of clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, this piece was shaped parallel to the stacked clay layers, which makes the marbled pattern appear thicker and longer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRice straw is wrapped around the piece from the waist to the rim like a hidden ingredient, creating a lovely, delicate Hidasuki effect that seems to hide within the marble.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCombined with a unique form that fits comfortably in the fingers and a perfect size, it makes for a highly practical sake cup.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.5cm × 6.4cm × Height 4.9cm\n\nMamoru Taku was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1952.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied the basics of pottery at the Bizen Pottery Center, and from 1980, he apprenticed under Takaaki Kimura to further refine his skills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he built his own climbing kiln in what was then Saeki-cho, Wake-gun, and became an independent artist after his first firing in November.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he moved his studio to Takebe-cho and built a semi-underground anagama kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecializing in the research of clay, he creates a wide range of works including sake vessels, flower vases, and tea utensils, with Hidasuki as his foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has been selected for numerous exhibitions, including the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, the China International Ceramics Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, and the Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition.","brand":"多久 守","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618185498721,"sku":"7508","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7508.jpg?v=1790232821","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7508","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}