{"product_id":"bo462","title":"Cheek Armor Cup, Tiger Form, Crimson \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmong 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The present age is truly one of gekokujo,\" says Koga.\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work takes the legendary Sengoku warlord Takeda Shingen, foremost among his peers, as its theme, drawing inspiration from his epithet, \"Tiger of Kai.\" It is paired with a work themed on Uesugi Kenshin, the \"Dragon of Echigo.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crimson and gold tones express the process of rusting and discoloring over the passage of time. A work distinguished by its subdued, subtle coloring.\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\u003eCeramics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eW124 × D157 × H190 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2020\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":49232407101691,"sku":"BO462","price":165000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/4745\/3947\/files\/bownd-bo-462-1_9acf3540-79d9-4674-a6f5-c577b714d0b8.jpg?v=1787924270","url":"https:\/\/www.b-ownd.com\/en\/products\/bo462","provider":"B-OWND","version":"1.0","type":"link"}