{"product_id":"p7650","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after graduating from the studio of Jun Isezaki, winning the Japan Ceramic Society Award for Modern Ceramic Art.\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving studied under Jun Isezaki, the fifth Bizen ware artist to be designated a Living National Treasure, and having established his own studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Mr. Takashima has challenged himself with this piece by using a new firing method that incorporates a kerosene kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis ambitious work successfully achieves a rich, astringent scarlet color by utilizing both a wood-fired kiln and a kerosene kiln, demonstrating how he is tackling ancient traditions with the latest knowledge, free from preconceived notions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe core of the scarlet earth tone in this piece is the finish achieved through a meticulously temperature-controlled kerosene kiln, a result of extensive research that has produced a refined luster and a color with great depth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLayered over the aforementioned rich scarlet earth tone is a well-fired mustard-yellow sesame glaze (kigoma). Despite the combination of warm red and yellow tones, the unique luster gives the piece a calm, understated atmosphere.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo accentuate the withered, rustic aesthetic of the scarlet color, the form of the sake cup has been uniquely designed for this piece, evoking a mysterious sensation where one might feel as if the artist had changed with every work.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm x 6.5cm x Height 6.0cm\n\nSohei Takashima was born in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Department of Design at Dohto University in 2014, he began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently independent and working in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Encouragement Award, been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art \"Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition,\" received the Ceramic Art Exhibition Encouragement Award, been selected for the Modern Tea Ceramic Exhibition, and received the Japan Ceramic Society Award for Modern Ceramic Art.","brand":"高島聡平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618203127905,"sku":"7650","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7650.jpg?v=1790233045","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7650","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}