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Cheek Armor Cup, Hawk Form

Price: ¥165,000
SKU: BO1722
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Among Koga's works, the highly popular Hoyoroi-hai (Cheek-Armor Cup) series takes the kawari-kabuto (eccentric helmet) of Sengoku warlords as its motif, expressing the way of life and spirit of these men.

"The present age is truly one of gekokujo," says Koga.
As social media developed and everyone came to hold a voice, an era emerged in which one's own will to aim high and courage to speak up mattered more than one's origin or hometown. Within this worldview, {Hoyoroi Sakazuki} takes the kawari-kabuto (distinctive helmets) of Warring States warlords as its motif, expressing the human way of life and spirit — an encouragement for today's high-minded warriors living in the present.

This work draws inspiration from the swift, valiant image of a hawk, and from things like the armor of the karasu-tengu (crow goblin).
This expresses the cheek fur streaming upward as if toward the sky, mouth wide open, letting out a cry while threatening its opponent.

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Artist Takahiro Koga (Fukuoka)
Material & Technique Porcelain Clay (Amakusa Porcelain Stone)
Year 2022
Cheek Armor Cup, Hawk Form | Takahiro Koga
Cheek Armor Cup, Hawk Form