{"product_id":"p5842","title":"Ibe Yohen Sparrow-Mouth Sake Cup","description":"This is an Ibe-yohen (kiln-changed) sparrow-mouth sake cup, an earlier work by Iwao Kaneshige, who was born and raised in the prestigious Kaneshige family and has diligently devoted himself to his craft at the kiln where generations of great masters, including Toyo Kaneshige and Michiaki Kaneshige, have fired their works. It is a Bizen ceramic piece focusing on the natural quality of the clay, a style Iwao Sensei has been emphasizing in recent years, relying solely on natural ash glaze that fell onto the piece during the firing process. The slightly coarse texture of the clay, which contains fine sand grains, works effectively to create a surface that is not only strong and hard, as befitting an earthenware piece, but also possesses a moist depth and allure. True to Iwao Sensei's dedication to his clay, the texture itself is unique, with the dense clay surface appearing to faintly shimmer. The minimal amount of *kase-goma* (stiff, dry ash glaze) drifts over the surface like a light mist, subtly accentuating the dull, glowing shiso-red colored body. (This is an unused item that was purchased new and has been carefully stored unopened ever since.)\n\nOriginal wooden box (with two-way crossbar lid)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.3cm × Diameter 6.1cm × Height 7.4cm\n\nIwao Kaneshige is the eldest son of Michiaki Kaneshige. Born and raised in a family of Bizen pottery artists, he entered the path of ceramic art out of his own love for pottery. He honed his techniques under the guidance of the Kaneshige family, went independent in 1995, and held his first solo exhibition at a gallery in Okayama. He has exhibited in the Kaneshige Family Exhibitions in 1999 and 2001.","brand":"金重 巖","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618690879585,"sku":"5842","price":18000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5842.jpg?v=1790240603","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5842","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}