{"product_id":"p6127","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen sake cup (guinomi) fresh from the kiln by Kosuke Kaneshige, the leader of the Kaneshige family and son of the great Toyo Kaneshige, the restorer of Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was fired in late 2020, in the first kiln firing in approximately two years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired at the back of the front stoking port of the climbing kiln, this \"yellow sesame\" (ki-goma) piece has absorbed plenty of ash, resulting in a texture that appears almost damp.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe generous coating of yellow sesame glaze has hardened into a glass-like finish; it is visually striking, but above all, it offers a wonderful sensation against the lips.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe earthy quality coloring the entire piece is characteristic of the Kaneshige school, featuring a rich hue reminiscent of melted chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile simple in design at first glance, the body features thoughtful craftsmanship, with a slight constriction in the center for an easier grip.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.5cm x 6.5cm x Height 6.1cm\n\nKosuke Kaneshige was born in 1943 in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, 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 degree in sculpture at the same university in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began exhibiting his ceramic work in 1975, and after serving as a lecturer at the School of Letters at Tokai University, he returned to Okayama in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1982, he built his own climbing kiln in Katō, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he created the ceramic mural \"Light and Wind\" for the Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Building in Okayama.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 1994.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition in 1997 and has held solo exhibitions all over Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2012, he was designated as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe creates objects, tea utensils, flower vases, tableware, and sake vessels.","brand":"金重晃介","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618033815649,"sku":"6127","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6127.jpg?v=1790231299","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6127","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}