{"product_id":"p7902","title":"Bizen rice bowl","description":"This Bizen rice bowl is by Yoshiteru Koriki, an artist who pursues his own creative vision without pretense while having studied under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis particular rice bowl uses a larger amount of mountain clay, giving it a coarse, matte texture that offers a different appeal than rice paddy clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe firing process also takes advantage of the unique characteristics of the mountain clay, imbuing the entire piece with a distinct luster that almost makes one want to use it for matcha, despite its primary purpose as a rice bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSmall stones contained in the mountain clay have surfaced during the firing process, adding an exquisite, weathered quality to the unpretentious Nanban-style surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is crafted thinner than his previous works, making it lighter and easier to use while maintaining the durability characteristic of Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBizen rice bowls prevent rice from sticking, and because the vessel absorbs excess moisture, they make the rice taste even better.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.9cm x 11.7cm x Height 7.2cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n* A shipping fee of 500 yen will be automatically added at checkout.\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 for seven years starting in 1989 under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to establish himself as an independent artist, 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 solo exhibitions ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was selected for the Chanoyu Molding Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618213384289,"sku":"7902","price":3850.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7902.jpg?v=1790233443","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7902","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}