{"product_id":"p6119","title":"Bizen-yaki teacup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen tea cup by Kosuke Kaneshige, the leader of the Kaneshige family, whose father was the legendary Toyo Kaneshige, known as the restorer of great Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt features a distinctive \"do-jime\" (waisted) design that is instantly recognizable as the work of Kosuke-sensei, which gives the form a sharp silhouette while also making it comfortable to hold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe firing is so magnificent that it feels almost wasteful to use it merely as a tea cup, as the piece displays a luxurious landscape of fine, mustard-colored \"yellow sesame\" (ki-goma) spatters decorating the rim and front.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay surface is equally rich and heavily fired, showcasing the deep chocolate-colored skin characteristic of the Kaneshige lineage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe intensity of the firing has created a coat-like effect across the entire piece, resulting in a smooth texture that enhances its tactile comfort in use.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-slatted lid) included.\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.6cm x 7.5cm x Height 9.9cm\n\nKosuke Kaneshige was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1943 as the third son of Toyo Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed his master's program in sculpture at the same university in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began exhibiting his ceramic works in 1975, and after serving as a lecturer at Tokai University, he returned to Okayama in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1982, he built an ascending kiln in Kagato, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he created the ceramic wall mural \"Light and Wind\" for the Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance building in Okayama.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was awarded the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 1994.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe participated in the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition in 1997 and has held numerous solo exhibitions throughout Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2012, he was designated a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe produces objects, tea utensils, flower vases, tableware, and sake vessels.","brand":"金重晃介","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618032668769,"sku":"6119","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6119.jpg?v=1790231297","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6119","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}