{"product_id":"p7551","title":"Red wine drinker","description":"This is a red sake cup by Tomoyuki Oiwa, who studied pottery techniques under Ryuichi Kakurezaki and now pursues his research in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was removed from the kiln in November 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt belongs to a series that acts as a counterpart to his signature \"Black\" series, featuring a special clay slip applied and fired to achieve a salmon pink hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the overall color is a subtle salmon pink that is not overly bright, areas touched by natural ash glaze have developed bright brownish-red kiln transformations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWorks fired in an anagama kiln often feature a base with a strong reddish clay texture, but the remarkably matte, uniform tone of this piece is unlike anything I have seen, making it quite intriguing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis mentor, Ryuichi Kakurezaki, has explored the utility of various clays, and this piece can be said to represent one of the possibilities for clay utilization discovered through Mr. Oiwa's own unique methods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form, which incorporates and expresses his mentor's distinctive design style, is fascinating, and the way the foot is carved—as if cutting into the clay with a spatula—is truly captivating.\n\nSigned wooden box (Shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.3cm × Height 6.0cm\n\nTomoyuki Oiwa was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed his studies at the Bizen Pottery Center in 2004 and began his apprenticeship under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe established his own studio in Hyogo Prefecture in 2014.","brand":"大岩智之","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618194542689,"sku":"7551","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7551.jpg?v=1790232890","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7551","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}