{"product_id":"hagi-shibuya-eiichi-becher-240-ml","title":"Shibuya Eiichi Mug 240 ml","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"396\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eGlazed stoneware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"497\"\u003eThis Hagi cup by Eiichi Shibuya combines the characteristic local clay with a finely graduated white glaze. The lower section reveals the natural, warm brown hue of the clay body, with its slight inclusions and lines left visible to emphasize the handcrafted process. Above this lies an opaque, softly flowing glaze with characteristic iron-rich speckles, adding further texture to the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"789\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe slightly irregular silhouette reflects Shibuya’s contemporary interpretation of the Hagi tradition: hand-formed, functional, and designed for use, without decorative excess. The cup has a pleasant tactile quality and is ideal for tea or other hot beverages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eWorking in Hagi (Yamaguchi Prefecture), ceramicist Eiichi Shibuya was introduced to the world of clay at an early age by his grandfather, who worked as a potter. From the local Oido clay, he creates works that draw on tradition while consciously breaking free from its established forms. His signature style reveals a quiet tension between origin and departure: inspired by the dignity of aged cultural objects, he creates vessels that imbue the modern object with a sense of time. This approach is particularly evident in the \u003cem data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"738\"\u003eChinoutsuwa\u003c\/em\u003e series, in which he translates the idea of a “past sense of time” into contemporary forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eThrough his work, he seeks to create quiet moments of the unexpected in everyday life and to understand ceramic art as an experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eHis work has received numerous awards, including the Chōza Prize (2011), the Grand Prize at the Hagi Taishō Exhibition “Contemporary Ceramics” (2016), the top prize at the 5th Tōbi Exhibition (2018), and several accolades from the Yamaguchi art scene. Since 2013, he has also been a regular member of the Japan Society of Traditional Crafts and has been featured in numerous national exhibitions, most recently “Traditional Crafts – Strength for the Future” (2022).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tanaka-NL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53497463308617,"sku":"Shibuya Becher 2","price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9851\/3737\/files\/LP110546.jpg?v=1765471475","url":"https:\/\/japankeramik.de\/en\/products\/hagi-shibuya-eiichi-becher-240-ml","provider":"Japan Keramik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}