{"product_id":"p7991","title":"Blue-Glazed Black Tea Bowl","description":"This is a \"Sohen-kuro\" (cobalt-blue transformation black) tea bowl by Hiroshi Goseki, who opened his kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture after training under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\nA piece utilizing the black slip instantly recognizable as the work of the Isezaki school, it is titled \"Sohen-kuro\" because the areas where natural glaze accumulates turn a cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOver a calm, slightly greenish yellow-sesame glaze, there appears a deep cobalt-blue kiln transformation worthy of the \"Sohen\" (blue transformation) name.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the hue on the interior creates a different atmosphere from the exterior, presenting as a silver-tinged matte black which, combined with the fine wrinkles and small pores created inside, evokes the feeling of charcoal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was shaped to a certain point using the slab-building technique, then finely adjusted by hand for the finishing touches, resulting in an excellent form that captures the tranquility and subtle irregularity of a Raku tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs befits Goseki-sensei, who is passionate about the study of tea ceramics and the tea ceremony, the foot design displays a burgeoning mature composure within its spirited, sharp aesthetic.\n\nSigned paulownia box to follow (We kindly ask for your patience as shipping will take some time.)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.9cm x 11.8cm x Height 9.8cm\n\nHiroshi Goseki was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1988.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2013, he apprenticed under Jun Isezaki, a holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property for Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2017 and built his own kiln in Hiyama, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture in 2019.","brand":"後関裕士","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618223312993,"sku":"7991","price":88000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7991.jpg?v=1790233582","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7991","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}