{"product_id":"p7417","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a brand-new Bizen guinomi (sake cup) fresh from the kiln by So Kaneshige, who inherited the Maruyama kiln as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige and captivates many with the harmony of his delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful modeling.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in April 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFeaturing a heavy and intense kiln-change (yohen) that makes the clay look as if it has been burned through, it demonstrates the signature style of Kaneshige, who fires his works thoroughly when aiming for such kiln effects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHowever, the original clay surface is clearly preserved on more than half of the piece, resulting in a work that brings out the full charm of Bizen clay, rather than relying solely on the intensity of the kiln-change.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe soft scarlet color has a very mellow finish, and looking at the powerful, lava-like kiln-change on the back, one cannot help but wonder if it was truly fired in the same spot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, the view abruptly shifts to a hidden, crusty sesame glaze (kase-goma), allowing the viewer to enjoy the transition in texture as it complements the spacious, deep interior.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, this piece features an exquisite foot—a crescent-shaped base created by powerful carving, marked by a striking red-and-black two-tone kiln-change that makes you want to gaze at it forever.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.0cm × 6.5cm × Height 6.4cm\n\nSo 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 in 1969, he began his path in ceramics under the tutelage of his father, Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later became independent in 1979 in the Maruyama district of present-day Okayama City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe primarily focuses on tea ceremony ceramics using the potter's wheel, characterized by a deep and powerful firing style.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is committed to eliminating unnecessary decoration and throwing his own soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he focuses primarily on solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe holds energetic 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\nHe also 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 received the Okayama Prefectural Cultural Award.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618141524065,"sku":"7417","price":88000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7417.jpg?v=1790232678","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7417","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}