{"product_id":"p7691","title":"Drawer drinker","description":"This is a *hikidashi* (drawn) sake cup by Sohei Takashima, who made a spectacular debut after graduating from the studio of Jun Isezaki and receiving the Modern Ceramics Encouragement Award from the Japan Ceramic Society.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis *hikidashi* sake cup was created by Takashima-sensei, who studied under Jun Isezaki, the fifth Living National Treasure in Bizen ware, before establishing his own studio in Ushimado, Setouchi City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe *hikidashi* technique is a daring feat that involves pulling works placed in specific, limited spots within the kiln while it is at temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees during the firing process, bestowing upon them a fantastical appearance created by the rapid cooling.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire piece is coated with a black slip containing cobalt, and because it has been rapidly cooled by the *hikidashi* process, it is enveloped in a complex luster reminiscent of a *kuro-raku* (black raku) tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCharacterized by a compact, streamlined form that goes against the current trends of young Bizen ceramicists, its appearance is complemented by its coloration, giving it the refined charm of a small *kuro-raku* tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTakashima-sensei crafts everything from tableware to tea utensils with incredible meticulousness; its delicate rim and excellent balance in the hand make it the kind of piece you will find impossible to part with once you begin using it.\n\nIncludes signed wooden storage box (shiho-zan).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.0cm x 5.8cm x Height 5.2cm\n\nSohei Takashima was born in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Department of Design at Dohto University in 2014 and immediately began his apprenticeship under Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently working independently in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Encouragement Award and the Japan Ceramic Society Modern Ceramics Encouragement Award, and his work has been selected for the Tanabe Museum \"Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition,\" the Tobi-ten Ceramics Exhibition, and the Modern Tea Ceramics Exhibition.","brand":"高島聡平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618204504161,"sku":"7691","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7691.jpg?v=1790233109","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7691","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}