{"product_id":"hagi-matsuo-yuka-becher-110-ml","title":"Matsuo Yûka Cup 110 ml","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eGlazed stoneware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"542\" data-start=\"150\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"172\" data-start=\"150\"\u003eMatsuo \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYûka (松尾藻風)\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from Arita, the historic birthplace of Japanese porcelain production, where he was born in 1947 as the eldest son of Master Sôfû. In search of his own ceramic style, he turned to Hagi ware in 1968 and moved to Hagi to immerse himself in tea ceramics. In 1973, he founded his own workshop at its current location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1009\" data-start=\"544\"\u003eHis work follows the principle of preserving the essence of traditional Hagi ware while carefully introducing new techniques. A key focus of his work lies in the further development of the material itself: To overcome the known weaknesses of classic Hagi clay, Matsuo developed his own studio clay, which makes tableware more durable, denser, and more suitable for everyday use, without losing the characteristic expression of Hagi ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1190\" data-start=\"1011\"\u003eHis works combine porcelain and stoneware, tradition and contemporary design language. They are designed to forge a bond through use and enrich everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1643\" data-start=\"1192\"\u003eMatsuo has been recognized with numerous awards, including at the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1251\"\u003eJapan Exhibition of Contemporary Crafts\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1358\" data-start=\"1319\"\u003eKyûshû-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1420\" data-start=\"1364\"\u003eJapan Traditional Crafts Exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e (selected 14 times), as well as the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1505\" data-start=\"1451\"\u003eYamaguchi Traditional Crafts Exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e, where he received the top prize multiple times. He was also repeatedly nominated at the prestigious \u003cstrong data-end=\"1612\" data-start=\"1588\"\u003eNitten Exhibitions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tanaka-NL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53672315388233,"sku":"Yûka Becher F047-1","price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9851\/3737\/files\/LP300182_ff579e9f-e6e0-4682-9580-476fbe431d02.jpg?v=1768744279","url":"https:\/\/japankeramik.de\/en\/products\/hagi-matsuo-yuka-becher-110-ml","provider":"Japan Keramik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}