{"product_id":"p6942","title":"Ibe Gourd-shaped Sake Bottle","description":"This is an Ibe gourd-shaped sake bottle by Arimasa Kaneshige, a potter who has consistently questioned himself even while being part of the Kaneshige lineage, and who pursues his craft as an individual artist.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was created several years ago during the final phase of the Ushigami-shita climbing kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving overcome various hesitations and inner struggles, this work is imbued with the answer Arimasa Kaneshige finally found while wavering between the \"Kaneshige\" style and his own individual identity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nConsistent with his current style, the overall concept avoids an overly pronounced individuality; yet, it is not expressionless, finished with a subtle charm that is uniquely his own.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRegarding his tea bowl production, Arimasa-sensei says, \"One must always look at the inner form of the vessel.\" In this piece, too, he has placed great importance on its form as a vessel meant to hold sake within its womb.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPeering inside from the rim, one can see strong throwing marks remaining at the base, truly embodying the teaching of his father, Sozan-sensei: \"Pay attention even to the places that cannot be seen.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA melting, shiso-leaf-like purple color peeks out from beneath a blue-green, dry-textured \"kase-goma\" glaze that resembles the skin of a melon; should you stroke it with leftover sake, an exquisite feast will surely begin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough it is a slightly earlier work, it shows no signs of use or soiling.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 2.7cm x Body diameter 8.1cm x 7.9cm x Height 11.4cm Capacity approx. 180cc\n\nArimasa Kaneshige was born as the third son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe learned the techniques of pottery under his father, Sozan Kaneshige, starting in 1975.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 1980 and held his first solo exhibition in Okayama.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he focuses on tea ceramics such as tea bowls, water jars, and flower vases, as well as tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor his favored tea bowls in particular, he places great importance on the interior molding (mikomi), pursuing a balance between ease of use and the exterior form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Prefectural Exhibition, the Encouragement Award at the Exhibition of Chanoyu Modeling, and the Tanko Biennale Encouragement Award.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2002 and the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award in 2018.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he was designated as a holder of Okayama Prefecture's Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also dedicated to his solo exhibitions, which are held at various locations both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618070515809,"sku":"6942","price":88000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6942.jpg?v=1790232031","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6942","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}