{"product_id":"p7868","title":"Bizen ware sake cup","description":"These are fresh-from-the-kiln Bizen sake cups (guinomi) by Masashiro Aiga, an artist known for creating works that are uncompromisingly direct and full of character.\u003cbr\u003e\nAs an artist who specializes in the firing process among the many Bizen ceramicists, Aiga-sensei brings out expressions of earth tones and kiln effects that can only be achieved through rigorous firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is rare to see a piece so deserving of the term \"beyond cost-effectiveness\" at first glance; it is clear even from a distance that this is a work endowed with extraordinary kiln-altered beauty, born from the artist's insistence on firing the pieces until they meet his exacting standards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe cup features the intense, rock-like sangiri (reduction firing) that makes Aiga-sensei's work instantly recognizable, possessing a unique presence that combines a hard, tightly fired body with a surprisingly moist texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe foot (kodai) evokes the image of a massive rock surging up from the earth, providing enough strength to support the dynamic kiln-altered effects of the body.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned paulownia box to be provided later (please note that it will take some time before shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.3cm x 6.6cm x Height 4.9cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nMasashiro Aiga was born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1972.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Okayama Prefectural Bizen Pottery Center in 1997.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2003, he built a fully underground anagama kiln in Sabo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe following year, he built his second kiln, a semi-underground anagama, where he continues to devote himself to his craft.","brand":"相賀真志郎","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618212237409,"sku":"7868","price":19800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7868.jpg?v=1790233389","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7868","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}