{"product_id":"p7931","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand-new Bizen sake cup, just out of the kiln by Kaneshige So, who inherited the Maruyama Kiln as the eldest son of Kaneshige Sozan and captivates many with the harmony of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln at the end of 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith a heavy and intense kiln-change that seems as if the clay is burning through, it displays the signature style of So-sensei, who fires his work to the extreme when aiming for kiln-altered effects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe back of the piece seems to capture the very moment of being eroded by lava, and the dull, glowing clumps of ash possess a beauty and danger that draw you in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlong with the black-silver ash deposits, brilliant gold hues appear in the shaded areas, suggesting that it was fired in an exceptionally high-temperature range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDespite this challenging firing that seems to test the very limits of structural integrity, the clay surface itself retains a moist, smooth texture, leaving one nothing but impressed by the quality of the clay used.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, there is even more pleasure to be found after finishing your drink; as you admire the wide, bold foot rim typical of So-sensei, rubbing the remaining sake into the surface will surely provide the ultimate blissful moment for any sake lover.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time before it can be shipped).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm × 6.5cm × Height 6.3cm\n\nKaneshige So was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Kaneshige Sozan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University in 1969, he began his path in ceramics under Kaneshige Sozan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later established his own kiln in Maruyama, Okayama City, in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe primarily works with the potter's wheel to create tea ceremony ceramics, characterized by deep, powerful firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe strives to eliminate decoration as much as possible, focusing on channeling his soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe currently focuses 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\nIn 1995, he held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe also exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition in 1997.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award in 2019.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618214432865,"sku":"7931","price":88000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7931.jpg?v=1790233488","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7931","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}