{"product_id":"p6205","title":"Bizen tea cup","description":"This Bizen tea cup is an earlier work by Tamon Kaneshige, who continues to hone his craft on the demanding path of pottery, following in the footsteps of his father, Susumu Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to the Kaneshige family tradition of meticulously preparing their clay before use, this piece displays a magnificent, flavorful clay color that has transformed into a rich caramel hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired while being heavily exposed to smoke in the kiln, the piece features a moist luster along with \"goma\" (ash glaze) that creates an elegant landscape, as if caramel were melting under heat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnusually for a tea cup, it is extensively decorated with spatula and comb markings, creating a composition where the sun rises from and sets back into the sea on opposite sides of the cup.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs with his father Susumu, Tamon has selected a clay layer with excellent grit for this tea cup, and the grit reacts sensitively to the trimming of the foot and the aforementioned decorations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThere are no signs of use or stains.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-braced)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter: 7.5cm x 7.4cm, Height: 10.1cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 500 yen applies.\n\nTamon Kaneshige was born in Okayama City in 1977.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Faculty of Business and Commerce at Keio University in 2000.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began his path in pottery under his father, Susumu Kaneshige, in 2004.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held a solo exhibition at Okayama Tenmaya in 2011.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe remains actively engaged in his work, focusing on solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"金重多門","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618039222369,"sku":"6205","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6205.jpg?v=1790231346","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6205","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}