Rahou Shuki (Sake Vessel) Kazuya Ishida Ichiro created the three-color gradation

Ichiro created the three-color gradation by controlling the amounts of ash and the temperature and humidity inside the kiln

The piece's subtle sheen was created not by glaze but by rapidly cooling the piece after firing

Both functional and meditative

this piece offers a quiet

a rare and highly valuable technique that results in a golden glaze

Rahou Shuki (Sake Vessel) Kazuya Ishida Ichiro created the three-color gradationShuki () are drinking vessels for Japanese sake. Bizen Art aesthetics developed in close relation to other aspects of Japanese culture, including the appreciation of sake and tea. Sake is said to taste richer if exposed to air, and this Shuki was designed to have a wide lip for that purpose. The sheen of this piece was achieved not through adding glaze, but rather through the use of a difficult technique in which the Bizen artist removes a piece from