{"product_id":"p6397","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand-new Bizen sake cup, just taken from the kiln by Jumpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige, the leading figure of the Kaneshige school.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, freshly fired in September 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece is crafted using clay prepared entirely by hand, without any use of a vacuum pug mill, adhering to the traditional clay-making methods of the Kaneshige school.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay, meticulously cultivated, retains its color even amidst the intense firing of the kiln transformation, revealing a highly refined quality that is truly exceptional.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe vibrant scarlet color, reminiscent of a ripened fruit, is striking to the eye, allowing you to fully enjoy the true appeal of Bizen ware: seeing, touching, and nurturing the piece over time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake cup features a \"kase-yohen\" (matte kiln transformation) effect, which is extremely rare even within a single firing. It is an outstanding work that combines the soft moss-green texture of \"kase-goma\" (matte sesame glaze), evocative of tree bark, with the rugged appearance of cooled lava characteristic of kiln transformations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a sake cup that allows you to fully savor the true essence of Bizen ware: the joy of watching it change through use and the pleasure of nurturing it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time to ship.)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.9cm × 6.7cm × Height 5.9cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nJumpei Kaneshige was born in Komaba, Tokyo, in 1972 as the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Waseda University in 1994.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2000, he completed his graduate studies in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter returning to Japan, he studied under his father, Kosuke Kaneshige.","brand":"金重潤平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618716733537,"sku":"6397","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6397.jpg?v=1790241104","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6397","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}