{"product_id":"p7515","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 peer-acknowledged clay enthusiast who continues his endless journey of research.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work, fired in October 2024, is made by kneading together scraps produced during the creation of other pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis complex \"nerikomi\" (marbled clay) technique is only possible for Taku-sensei, who utilizes a wide variety of clays depending on the type of vessel he is creating; here, about five different types of clay are layered to form a unique marble pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, this piece was formed perpendicular to the layered clay, which causes the marble pattern to appear as if it is stacked.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThick rice straw is wrapped diagonally from the base to the rim, creating a powerful Hidasuki (fire-cord) mark that beautifully holds its own against the striking marble pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCombined with a unique form that fits comfortably in the fingers and a perfect size, it has been crafted into an exceptionally easy-to-use sake cup.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.8cm × 6.7cm × Height 5.1cm\n\nMamoru Taku was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1952.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied the fundamentals of pottery at the Bizen Ceramic Center and honed his skills as an apprentice to Takaaki Kimura starting in 1980.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he built his own climbing kiln in what was then Saeki-cho, Wake-gun, and launched his career as an independent artist with his first firing in November.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he relocated his studio to Takebe-cho, where he 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 Art Crafts Exhibition, the China International Ceramics Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, and the Issuikai Ceramic Art Exhibition.","brand":"多久 守","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618188021857,"sku":"7515","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7515.jpg?v=1790232832","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7515","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}