{"product_id":"p8059","title":"Bizen ware sake cup with sesame glaze","description":"This Bizen colored-sesame sake cup was created by Mitsuhiro Kaneshige, an artist who, despite being born into the Kaneshige Ritoen kiln—one of the six renowned Bizen pottery families—creates works driven by his own spirit of inquiry rather than focusing on his name.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece represents his approach to the textures of the ancient ceramics he admires, achieved by combining electric and wood-firing techniques under various conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe cup features a profound texture resulting from multiple firings and a rich yellow-sesame sangiri (smoky blue-grey) finish, masterfully recreating the well-fired, deep brownish earth tones characteristic of old Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, as indicated by the title \"colored-sesame,\" this work incorporates coloring techniques, with a light blue glaze applied to blend seamlessly over the sesame, acting as an accent color that bridges the yellow sesame and the brownish earth tone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe wheel marks in the interior, resembling a thoughtfully crafted tea reservoir, and the delicate \"goke-zoko\" (Go-stone container style) foot are perfectly executed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a sake cup unique to Mitsuhiro Kaneshige, where contemporary playfulness meets profound firing techniques.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time for dispatch).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.5cm x 8.4cm x Height 4.7cm\n\nMitsuhiro Kaneshige was born in 1988 into the Kaneshige Ritoen kiln in Inbe, Bizen City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe joined the Bizen Pottery Center in 2017 and conducted his first kiln firing in 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2023, he received the Excellence Award at the Chanoyu Ceramics Exhibition, and held his first solo exhibition in 2024.","brand":"金重充宏","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618236780641,"sku":"8059","price":19800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/8059.jpg?v=1790233693","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p8059","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}