{"product_id":"p6343","title":"Hakeme Sake Cup","description":"This is a slightly earlier work—a hakeme (brushed slip) sake cup (guinomi)—by So Kaneshige, who inherited the Enzan Kiln as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige and captivates many with his harmony of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was created in 2018.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeyond Bizen ware, So-sensei challenges himself with various types of pottery, both glazed and unglazed, all of which possess a seductive allure that never fails to capture the hearts of drinkers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece is no exception; while paying homage to classic masterpieces of hakeme, an irrepressible \"So-ism\" rises like a third glaze, lending the piece its unique character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe slightly oval form is incredibly comfortable to hold, and paired with a powerful foot, it feels as if it becomes one with your palm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs you enjoy fine sake, the crazing on the interior will begin to develop, truly completing its evolution as a hakeme sake vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay, likely specially prepared for the hakeme technique, features fine, prominent particles that create a wonderful sense of movement within the glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, minerals within the clay have bled through as black spots, which contrast beautifully against the white of the hakeme and the pale green of the ash glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough an earlier work, it is unused.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box included (two-sided battens, no cord)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm x 6.3cm x Height 5.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSo Kaneshige was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University in 1969, he began his path in ceramics under Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later established his independence in 1979 in the Maruyama area of present-day Okayama City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe primarily creates tea ceremony ceramics using a potter's wheel, characterized by deep, robust firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe strives to eliminate ornamentation as much as possible, focusing on directly imbuing his own spirit into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe currently focuses his activities on solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe holds energetic annual exhibitions at department stores and other venues in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1995, he held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he exhibited at the Paris Bizen Ware Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618049642593,"sku":"6343","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6343.jpg?v=1790231458","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6343","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}