{"product_id":"p6451","title":"Hidasuki Beer Drinker","description":"This Hidasuki beer cup is the work of Susumu Kaneshige, who inherited the Maruyama kiln as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige and has captivated many with his harmonious blend of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form.\u003cbr\u003e\nCreated in accordance with the philosophy of Kaneshige Bizen—eschewing excessive ornamentation to bring out the true character of the clay—the minimal diamond-shaped molding of the rim harmonizes with the whole, presenting a magnificent silhouette.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece is crafted from the relatively sandy, coarse-grained clay that Susumu often uses for tableware, featuring clean, refined Mogusa clay adorned with the vivid Hidasuki patterns passed down directly from his father, Sozan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith tiny black specks resulting from fine stones and minerals within the clay, the texture produced by his special Maruyama electric kiln embodies an exceptional sense of elegance and grace.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe original diamond-shaped rim, a form Susumu himself loves to use, creates a sharp profile while providing a crisp, clean drinking edge.\n\nTomobako (signed wooden box with two-way crossbar)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.4cm × 7.2cm × Height 13.5cm\n\nSusumu 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, he began his path in ceramics under Sozan in 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1979, he established his independence at his current location in Maruyama, Okayama City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPrimarily focused on tea ceremony ceramics created on the potter's wheel, his work is characterized by deep, powerful firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe strives to eliminate ornamentation as much as possible, focusing on channeling his spirit directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe currently focuses his activities on solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe actively holds solo exhibitions every year at department stores and other venues in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAdditionally, he held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, in 1995.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he was honored with the Okayama Prefectural Cultural Award.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618717683809,"sku":"6451","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6451.jpg?v=1790241149","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6451","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}