Toru Ichikawa(1973-) - Cup (2) - RED LINE Another dimension Stylish metallic graphite
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Two-piece couple's teacup set by Toru Ichikawa (born 1973) from Japan, in a stylish metallic graphite finish with red lines, supplied with the original Tomobako box, in as-new condition, each cup 13 cm high and 8 cm square with a total weight of 600 g.
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Description from the seller
※The lighter is for comparison. I don't smoke, so the piece doesn't smell or stain.
Please rest assured.
This piece features a stylish metallic graphite black with striking red lines.
It's a striking piece, as if it came from another dimension.
The flame-like red lines are striking.
The back is metallic, making it a beautiful and cool piece that never gets old, no matter what angle you look at it from.
It's a couple's teacup. (In Japan, the larger one represents the husband and the smaller one the wife, and they're called "married cups." As the name suggests, they're given as gifts to married couples.)
It has an artistic impact and brings a new dimension to the space.
Toru Ichikawa
He studied the techniques of Bizen ware, a traditional craft dating back to the Middle Ages, but his work goes far beyond traditional techniques.
He describes this as a "cry for freedom."
In an interview, he said:
"I just wanted to be free. I felt extremely restricted by social influences such as my living environment and social structure, and I was always seeking freedom." This desire led him to break away from a style that adhered to form and tradition, and to explore creative methods and expressions that no one had ever attempted before.
He values universal truth over self-absorbed freedom. "Wood burns and becomes fire, the fire becomes ash, the ash becomes earth and returns to the earth. That is the cycle. We live in such a cycle. There is a universal working, a universal truth, and I follow it. While I have a rebellious spirit against society, I believe I am actually following universal truth."
His works reflect the ancient Eastern five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water).
It has been carefully stored and is in like-new condition.
Of course, there are no cracks or chips.
Original Tomobako box.
Includes original cloth.
Dimensions:
Height 13cm, Width 8cm x Depth 8cm. Weight 270g
Height 11.5cm, Width 8cm x Depth 8cm. Weight 285g
Handwritten by Tomobako 350g
※The lighter is for comparison. I don't smoke, so the piece doesn't smell or stain.
Please rest assured.
This piece features a stylish metallic graphite black with striking red lines.
It's a striking piece, as if it came from another dimension.
The flame-like red lines are striking.
The back is metallic, making it a beautiful and cool piece that never gets old, no matter what angle you look at it from.
It's a couple's teacup. (In Japan, the larger one represents the husband and the smaller one the wife, and they're called "married cups." As the name suggests, they're given as gifts to married couples.)
It has an artistic impact and brings a new dimension to the space.
Toru Ichikawa
He studied the techniques of Bizen ware, a traditional craft dating back to the Middle Ages, but his work goes far beyond traditional techniques.
He describes this as a "cry for freedom."
In an interview, he said:
"I just wanted to be free. I felt extremely restricted by social influences such as my living environment and social structure, and I was always seeking freedom." This desire led him to break away from a style that adhered to form and tradition, and to explore creative methods and expressions that no one had ever attempted before.
He values universal truth over self-absorbed freedom. "Wood burns and becomes fire, the fire becomes ash, the ash becomes earth and returns to the earth. That is the cycle. We live in such a cycle. There is a universal working, a universal truth, and I follow it. While I have a rebellious spirit against society, I believe I am actually following universal truth."
His works reflect the ancient Eastern five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water).
It has been carefully stored and is in like-new condition.
Of course, there are no cracks or chips.
Original Tomobako box.
Includes original cloth.
Dimensions:
Height 13cm, Width 8cm x Depth 8cm. Weight 270g
Height 11.5cm, Width 8cm x Depth 8cm. Weight 285g
Handwritten by Tomobako 350g
Details
Era
After 2000
Weight
600 g
No. of items
2
Country of Origin
Japan
Designer/Artist/Maker
Toru Ichikawa(1973-)
Material
RED LINE Another dimension Stylish metallic graphite
Condition
As new - unused
Height
13 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated Period
2000-2010, 2010-2020
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