{"product_id":"bizen-pottery-sake-bottle-by-tomoyuki-matsui","title":"Bizen Pottery Sake Bottle by Tomoyuki Matsui","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful sake bottle by Tomoyuki Matsui (1931-)\u003cbr\u003eComes with an original wooden box with artists signature.\u003cbr\u003eStunning piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 14.3 cm x W 9.7 cm \/ 323g\u003cbr\u003eHolds 420 ml. \u003cbr\u003ePerfect condition ★★★★★ (New old stock)\u003cbr\u003e* A rare piece in which both the bottle and the wooden box were preserved in unused condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBizen Pottery is produced in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, and is the oldest of the six oldest kilns in Japan. It is an ultimately simple pottery that uses no glaze and no painting.\u003cbr\u003eHiyose, a precious clay obtained in Bizen, is characterized by its high iron content, high tenacity, and low refractoriness, and the quality and composition of the clay is well reflected in the fired appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the firing process takes about two weeks at a high temperature of over 1,200 degrees Celsius, the clay is stronger than other pottery, and patterns are created by ash and charcoal during the firing process. The surface of the pottery has fine bumps and bubbles, and it is said to make sake mellow and tasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Explore more Sake items\" href=\"https:\/\/kinsen.tokyo\/collections\/sake\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #144da3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more Sake items in our collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kinsen.tokyo\/pages\/credit-card-payment\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #bf1616;\"\u003eFor CREDIT CARD PAYMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KinsenTOKYO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48132165697781,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3925\/6565\/files\/bizen-sake-bottle-front-view.jpg?v=1778261307","url":"https:\/\/kinsen.tokyo\/products\/bizen-pottery-sake-bottle-by-tomoyuki-matsui","provider":"KinsenTOKYO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}