{"product_id":"p6086","title":"Ibe Shuten","description":"This is a new Ibe sake cup fired in a small climbing kiln by Yuho Kaneshige, an artist who, while part of the Kaneshige lineage, constantly questions his own work and creates as an individual potter.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake cup was fired in a small climbing kiln built in 2005, and features a classic \"haikaburi\" (ash-covered) kiln transformation, characteristic of pieces fired in a climbing kiln after a long hiatus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough the piece is on the smaller, more refined side, it possesses a sense of volume due to the ash-covered kiln transformation; as you gaze at it in your palm, you can almost visualize the ash washing over the cup inside the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe hue and texture of the ash-covered transformation itself reflect the high quality expected of Yuho Kaneshige. The beautiful grey-toned surface, combined with meticulous finishing, creates an exquisite texture that makes you want to polish it with sake indefinitely.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFire entering through the gaps in the clay has resulted in an unusual three-tone effect: a rich shiso-leaf color, a sweet, mellow scarlet, and a thick, lustrous ochre, making for a truly rare finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sharp, steep rise of the inner base incorporates the essence of tea ceramic aesthetics, and the small, round, scarlet-hued \"marunuke\" mark serves as a marvelous, sophisticated accent.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.3cm x 6.2cm x Height 5.3cm\n\nYuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe learned the art of pottery under his father, Sozan Kaneshige, starting 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\nIn his tea bowls, which he particularly enjoys creating, he emphasizes the internal structure (mikomi) and pursues a balance between ease of use and external aesthetics.\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 certified as a holder of an Okayama Prefectural Designated Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also dedicated to his solo exhibitions, which are held in various locations both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618029588577,"sku":"6086","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6086.jpg?v=1790231270","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6086","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}