{"product_id":"bo1716","title":"NEO MANEKINEKO -CRYPTO-","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, amid the pandemic, when it was said to be difficult to \"invite\" people or money, Takahiro Koga presented {NEO MANEKINEKO}, an update of the beckoning cat. It carries a strong wish to reclaim people and money without succumbing to hardship. Then in 2022, he presented {NEO MANEKINEKO – CRYPTO–}, giving {NEO MANEKINEKO} a new concept. \u003cbr\u003eA work carrying the concept of \"expanding the notion of the tea bowl\". A tea bowl is not limited to brewing and drinking tea; across history it has served as a receptacle for the tea master's aesthetic sensibility and hospitality — a \"vessel\" storing that aesthetic and intention. Inheriting that concept of the tea bowl, even setting aside the \"tea\" itself, this vessel still fulfills the role of a \"wan\" (bowl) receiving that same aesthetic and intent. Of course, flowers may be placed in it, or physically nothing at all — either way, the aesthetic sensibility of both maker and user resides within it. Made both physically and conceptually with the intention of \"expanding the tea bowl\". \u003cbr\u003eThe \"maneki-neko\" in this piece steps on the US dollar, a leading fiat currency, and wears bitcoin around its neck. Yet what it holds in its hand is a stablecoin — designed for price stability by pegging to fiat currency — hinting at a contradiction. {NEO MANEKINEKO – CRYPTO–} gives the \"maneki-neko\" a new concept, forcefully capturing one contemporary \"form\" that sharply reflects the current state surrounding cryptocurrency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eArtist\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTakahiro Koga (Fukuoka)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial \u0026 Technique\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorcelain Clay (Amakusa Porcelain Stone)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eW310 × D270 × H370 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6,240g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"古賀 崇洋","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49232485941499,"sku":"BO1716","price":1700000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/4745\/3947\/files\/bownd-bo-1716-1_6a472021-1f47-4d59-b78f-aab8759ed15b.jpg?v=1787926048","url":"https:\/\/www.b-ownd.com\/en\/products\/bo1716","provider":"B-OWND","version":"1.0","type":"link"}