{"product_id":"p7766","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a previous work of Bizen sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, who pursues his own creative style without pretense while having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nCreated about 10 years ago, this is a powerful sake vessel inspired by the very large sake cups favored by ancient warlords.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece is heavily fired to evoke an image of \"guzzling\" sake, and features a rich, expansive landscape based on a burning, fiery scarlet hue that promises to make the sake look excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile its bold style, with a width of approximately 11cm, might suggest an intense self-assertion, the wabi-sabi aesthetic of the *kase-goma* (dry sesame glaze) and kiln alteration dissipates any sense of vulgarity, grounding it in a unique presence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause of the size of the piece, the clay requires a certain degree of rigidity, so a relatively large amount of mountain soil was used, resulting in a rich scarlet color that seems to seep out from the earthen surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis rich, dense scarlet hue is, of course, perfect for showcasing sake, but amidst the hard, fired landscape around it, it creates a fleeting yet beautiful scene as if the earth itself is burning with life, offering a profound sense of atmosphere.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith its bold style that evokes the image of an armored warrior, combined with a passionate scarlet hue and the melancholy of a darkening sunset, it would be a perfect match for *nigori* (unfiltered) sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused item that was purchased new and kept carefully in its original packaging without ever being opened.\n\nSigned wooden box (*shiho-san* construction)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.0cm x 10.7cm x Height 4.1cm\n\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he studied ceramics under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige for seven years starting in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and established himself as an independent artist, firing his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held solo exhibitions every year since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was selected for the Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618207486049,"sku":"7766","price":9900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7766.jpg?v=1790233227","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7766","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}