{"product_id":"p6058","title":"Powdered Sake Drinker","description":"This is a *konfuki* (powder-dusted) sake cup, an earlier work by Yuho Kaneshige, an artist who, while belonging to the Kaneshige lineage, constantly questions himself and creates works not merely as \"Yuho Kaneshige,\" but as an individual potter named Yuho.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece includes a ceramic career summary up to 2006, and was created for solo exhibitions held between 2006 and approximately 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is said that Yuho-sensei personally hand-ground the porcelain clay to create the white slip; because of the manual process, the varying grain size allows the diverse colors of the underlying body clay to show through, resulting in a magnificent, aged white slip that appears to have the \"leaking rain\" (*amamori*) effect even when dry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith continued use, the *kannyu* (crazing) and *amamori* patterns will further develop, bringing out the withered, refined aesthetic that has captivated connoisseurs for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece is also a work of great dedication in terms of its form; though it is a sake cup, its graceful silhouette possesses the stature of a tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused item, carefully stored unopened since its original purchase.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nOriginal signed wooden box (shiho-zan style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.3cm x 6.8cm x Height 5.0cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nYuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder, Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began learning pottery techniques under his father, Sozan Kaneshige, in 1975.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 1980 and held his first solo exhibition in Okayama.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe currently focuses on tea ceramics, such as tea bowls, water jars, and flower vases, as well as tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor his tea bowls, in particular, he prioritizes the interior form (*mikomi*), pursuing a balance between ease of use and the exterior aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Prefectural Exhibition, the Encouragement Award at the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Ceramics, and the Tanko Biennale Encouragement Award, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2002 and the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award in 2018.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he was designated as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also dedicated to his solo exhibitions, which are held at various locations both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618026901601,"sku":"6058","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6058.jpg?v=1790231248","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6058","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}