{"product_id":"p7880","title":"Bizen Free Cup","description":"This new Bizen free cup is by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative path without pretense, despite having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige. \u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in September 2025. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired slowly in the middle section of a climbing kiln, this piece is not defined by bold, natural ash glazing, but rather by the authentic color of the original rice field clay (tazuchi). \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe firing process was carefully controlled to draw out the natural hues of the clay; the lower body exhibits a rich shiso-red tone, which transitions into an orange-tinted gradient toward the rim. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile sold as a \"free cup,\" its size is closer to that of a small tea bowl (kohuku chawan). It is a wonderful, versatile piece that can be enjoyed in various ways: as a simple large tea cup, a glass for shochu on the rocks, or as a convenient vessel for enjoying whisked matcha. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith daily use, the surface of this rice field clay will polish over time, acquiring a deeply refined and weathered texture.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.4cm x 9.3cm x Height 9.2cm\n\nYoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he spent seven years from 1989 studying ceramics under Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 and fired his first kiln the following year. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has continued to hold annual exhibitions ever since. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618212696161,"sku":"7880","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7880.jpg?v=1790233409","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7880","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}