{"product_id":"p6677","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Guinomi","description":"This Bizen Hidaski sake cup is by Sozan Kaneshige, a master artisan who began his career as an assistant to his older brother, the legendary potter Toyo Kaneshige, and went on to create works beloved by many as a master of Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough Sozan began working in earnest on Bizen ware at his Maruyama kiln around the age of fifty, this piece is believed to have been created around his sixtieth year, making it an early work from the Maruyama kiln and a prime example of his signature electric-kiln fired Hidaski sake cup.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt was meticulously fired in a custom-built electric kiln capable of both electric and wood firing, with the kiln's unique characteristics resulting in a rich coloration and a supple clay texture.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe soft, mugwort-colored clay, the hallmark of Sozan's Hidaski, is magnificent; its beauty and depth of character possess a truly fragrant elegance, and one can almost imagine the smile on Sozan Kaneshige's face as he perfected this electric-kiln fired Hidaski.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Sozan's works gradually increased in thickness over the years, this piece dates to around his sixtieth year and features a moderate wall thickness that is a delight to the lips.\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to his reputation as a master of tea ceramics, the foot is finished with vigorous spatula carving; by pairing a generously proportioned body with a remarkably sharp foot, he creates a pleasant coexistence of different rhythms within a single sake cup.\n\nSigned wooden box (Shiho-san box)\nDiameter 7.1cm × 7.0cm × Height 4.7cm\n\nSozan Kaneshige (1909–1995) was the younger brother of Living National Treasure Toyo Kaneshige, and the two worked together until around 1951.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfterward, he engaged in service activities for the Oomoto religious organization in Kyoto, where he also studied techniques other than Bizen ware.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1964, he became independent after building an ascending kiln in Maruyama, Okayama City.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1966, he perfected the technique of Hidaski firing using an electric kiln.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1982, he moved his studio to Inbe and built the Ushigamishita kiln.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he was certified as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in 1995.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMajor awards include the Miki Memorial Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Award, the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award, and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fourth Class.","brand":"金重素山","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618060095585,"sku":"6677","price":160000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6677.jpg?v=1790231735","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6677","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}