{"product_id":"p7591","title":"Two Hidasuki tea bowls","description":"This Bizen bowl is the work of Mamoru Taku, a self-confessed and widely acknowledged clay enthusiast who continues his endless journey of research.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in October 2024, this piece was produced without direct contact with the flames inside the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to Mr. Taku’s practice of placing *hidasuki* (fire-cord) at the center of his work, he has masterfully captured the aesthetic of the Hiyose-style *hidasuki* that symbolizes modern Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEvery *hidasuki* piece lined up in his studio features a different shade, a breathtaking repertoire achievable only by a researcher and clay enthusiast like Mr. Taku.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece evokes the *hidasuki* works fired in climbing kilns during the \"To\" era—a long period around the time Toyo Kaneshige was designated a Living National Treasure—characterized by a reddish-purple or bluish-gray clay body paired with rich, vermilion-like *hidasuki* markings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRather than crisp, linear *hidasuki* lines, the markings here diffuse across the surface, and combined with their vibrant yet understated hue, they make for a piece one could gaze at forever.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith an exquisite size that functions equally well as a small tea cup or a large sake cup, this piece allows you to enjoy Mr. Taku's signature sophisticated *hidasuki* in various settings.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nLeft: Diameter 8.1cm x 8.0cm x Height 5.7cm\u003cbr\u003e\nRight: Diameter 8.0cm x 8.0cm x Height 5.7cm\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 Art Center before becoming an apprentice to Takaaki Kimura in 1980 to further hone his skills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he built his own climbing kiln in what was then Saeki-cho, Wake-gun, and held his first firing in November, establishing himself as an independent artist.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he moved his studio to Takebe-cho and built a semi-underground anagama (tunnel 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\nHis work has been selected numerous times for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, the China International Ceramic Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, and the Issuikai Ceramic Exhibition.","brand":"多久 守","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618319683681,"sku":"7591","price":7700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7591.jpg?v=1790235013","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7591","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}