{"product_id":"p6383","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a slightly older Bizen sake cup by Kousuke Kaneshige, the leader of the Kaneshige family, whose father was the late Toyo Kaneshige, the great restorer of Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA ceramic history document up to 1995 is included, suggesting that this piece was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"korogashi\" (rolling) ash-covered kiln transformation—synonymous with the Kaneshige family—is magnificent, featuring a black-silver ash glaze and a beautiful grey \"namako-hada\" (sea cucumber skin) texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt possesses an exquisite ash covering that would captivate any Bizen enthusiast at first glance, allowing one to enjoy a rich, grey, ash-covered kiln transformation that has partially shifted into black-silver.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe boundary between the clay surface and the ash-covered kiln transformation—known as \"kumadori\"—is also stunning; the emergence of a golden hue on the clay side further emphasizes the deep, defined lines of the kumadori.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile this sake cup is characterized by its intense firing, the clay texture on the inside still retains a sense of freshness, and the slightly lustrous, viscous quality of the clay promises an exceptional appearance when filled with sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough an older piece, there are no signs of use or stains.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm x 6.6cm x Height 5.9cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nKousuke 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 Department of Sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed his graduate studies 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 in the School of Letters 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 a ceramic wall mural titled \"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 across the country.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2012, he was designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property of 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":46618716340321,"sku":"6383","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6383.jpg?v=1790241087","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6383","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}