{"product_id":"p1340","title":"Bizen ware flower vase with a \"ruiza\" (stacked pedestal) base","description":"This is a Bizen \"ruiza\" (stacked-base) flower vase by Susumu Kaneshige, the eldest son of the master potter Sozan Kaneshige, whose work captivates many with its harmony of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form. The clay body, which graduates from orange to reddish-purple, possesses a freshness and vibrancy reminiscent of fruit. While understated in its decoration, the eye-catching lug handles and the disc-like swelling at the top create a unique modernism within its simple style. Artistic yet possessing a rugged and refined atmosphere like a reticent samurai, this work clearly embodies Susumu Kaneshige’s signature style.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san construction)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 13.9cm × 13.7cm × Height 22.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSusumu Kaneshige is the eldest son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige. After graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University, he began his path in ceramics under his father in 1969. He became independent in 1979. Working primarily on tea ceramics using a potter's wheel, his work is characterized by deep, rich firing. He strives to eliminate decoration as much as possible, focusing on channeling his soul directly into the clay. Rarely submitting to public exhibitions, he focuses his creative energy on solo exhibitions, holding them vigorously every year at department stores in cities such as Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto. He also held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, in 1995, and participated in the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition in 1997.\n\nThis is a Bizen \"ruiza\" (stacked-base) flower vase by Susumu Kaneshige, the eldest son of the master potter Sozan Kaneshige, whose work captivates many with its harmony of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form. The clay body, which graduates from orange to reddish-purple, possesses a freshness and vibrancy reminiscent of fruit. While understated in its decoration, the eye-catching lug handles and the disc-like swelling at the top create a unique modernism within its simple style. Artistic yet possessing a rugged and refined atmosphere like a reticent samurai, this work clearly embodies Susumu Kaneshige’s signature style.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san construction)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 13.9cm × 13.7cm × Height 22.8cm\n\nSusumu Kaneshige is the eldest son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige. After graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University, he began his path in ceramics under his father in 1969. He became independent in 1979. Working primarily on tea ceramics using a potter's wheel, his work is characterized by deep, rich firing. He strives to eliminate decoration as much as possible, focusing on channeling his soul directly into the clay. Rarely submitting to public exhibitions, he focuses his creative energy on solo exhibitions, holding them vigorously every year at department stores in cities such as Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto. He also held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, in 1995, and participated in the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition in 1997.","brand":"金重 \u0026#24875;","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618322534497,"sku":"1340","price":120000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/1340.jpg?v=1790235146","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p1340","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}