{"product_id":"p7648","title":"Bizen Crane and Tortoise Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen crane and tortoise sake cup by Koji Nakahara, who studied under Fumio Kawabata and aims to create works that match contemporary life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired in the kiln of his mentor, Fumio Kawabata.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire piece is adorned with carvings of a crane and a tortoise, and by treating the sake cup as a singular space, a composition emerges as if the tortoise is chasing the crane as it takes flight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe crane and tortoise figures have been meticulously carved out from the thick-walled sake cup, and the exquisite craftsmanship of the wings, shell, and claws is truly nothing short of magnificent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDespite the thick construction, the tactile balance of the piece has been carefully adjusted; although it is a large-scale form, it is finished with a lightness that makes it feel exceptionally comfortable in the hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo accentuate the crane and tortoise carvings, the natural glaze has been applied only in select areas; the crane appears as if highlighted in white due to the *hima* (fire-space), and the *tobi-goma* (scattered sesame ash) on the tortoise's shell is quite intriguing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box to follow at a later date (please note that it will take some time until shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm × 7.1cm × Height 5.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nKoji Nakahara was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Advanced Course of Nara College of Arts in 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSubsequently, he graduated from the Bizen Pottery Center in Bizen City in 2001.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the same year, he began studying under Fumio Kawabata, and in 2007, he joined the Kaneshige Ritoen pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built his own kiln in Osaka City and became independent in 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSince then, he has actively exhibited his work at the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition and various public exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association.","brand":"中原幸治","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618203062369,"sku":"7648","price":19800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7648.jpg?v=1790233042","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7648","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}