{"product_id":"p7287","title":"Ibe Flower Vase","description":"While remaining part of the Kaneshige lineage, Yuho Kaneshige has always continued to question himself, creating works as an individual potter. This is a newly fired Ibe flower vase fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was removed from the kiln in February 2024 and was exhibited in the \"Yuho Kaneshige Exhibition: Inishie Yu\" held the following March.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCreated using a newly designed \"Tsuchigama\" (earth kiln)—an anagama kiln made entirely of clay without the use of firebricks—this piece represents a fusion of the traditional Kaneshige firing technique with the unique characteristics of this clay-only kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOverall, one is first struck by the scenery characteristic of Kaneshige-style Bizen using traditional rice-field clay, but this is interspersed with \"hiekare\" (cool and withered) effects and a fired-through appearance reminiscent of Old Bizen, suggesting that the scale of his work has taken a step forward.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"nuke\" (clear glaze effect) on the front reveals a profound \"tsuchiaji\" (taste of the clay) made possible by the luxurious use of the finest rice-field clay. Furthermore, the texture is rounded, as if it has been used for decades—a hallmark of Mr. Kaneshige's work—making it a perfect blend of the Kaneshige style and Old Bizen, not just in color, but in tactile quality as well.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe color and texture of the ash-covered \"yohen\" (kiln change) are of the high quality typical of Mr. Kaneshige. The beautiful grey skin, combined with the aforementioned soft texture and careful finishing, gives it an exquisite surface feel so inviting you might want to hold it while you sleep.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe magnificent array of \"nuke\" scattered across the front of this piece is truly wonderful, but above all, the melting scarlet red of the interior is so beautiful it sears itself into your retina, making you wish you could become a flower and be drawn into it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (Shihozan style)\u003cbr\u003e\nMouth diameter 8.3cm x Body diameter 14.6cm x 14.3cm x Height 33.8cm\n\nYuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1975, he began learning ceramic techniques under his father, Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 1980 and held his first solo exhibition in Okayama.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe currently focuses on tea ceramics such as tea bowls, water jars, and flower vases, as well as tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his tea bowls, which he particularly loves, he emphasizes the interior molding (mikomi), pursuing a balance between usability and the exterior form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Prefectural Exhibition Sanyo Shimbun Award, the Encouragement Award at the Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition, and the Tanko Biennale Encouragement Award, among others.\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 an Okayama Prefectural Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also highly active in holding solo exhibitions both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618113540193,"sku":"7287","price":660000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7287.jpg?v=1790232483","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7287","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}