{"product_id":"p8148","title":"Bizen Gourd-Shaped Sake Bottle","description":"This Bizen gourd-shaped tokuri by Mr. Kanashige Sō is a work by the eldest son of Mr. Kanashige Sosan, who inherited the Maruyama kiln, \u003cbr\u003e\nand who captivates many with the harmony of delicate, elegant clay and powerful forms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a new work fired at the end of Reiwa 7.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt features the blue kase-goma ash glaze that is a characteristic of the Maruyama kiln inherited from Mr. Kanashige Sosan, \u003cbr\u003e\nand which has now become Mr. Sō’s signature style.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBluish kase-goma ash glaze appears thickly and sharply on the clay surface, \u003cbr\u003e\nand its unique frost-like appearance instantly captivates the connoisseur.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the opening of the body reveals a beautiful scarlet hue, evidence of high-quality paddy field clay, \u003cbr\u003e\nand even amidst the intense firing, the charm of Bizen clay remains fully intact.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form resembles a gourd hanging from a vine, \u003cbr\u003e\nand the trumpet-like flared mouth and the body with its distinctive center of gravity \u003cbr\u003e\nare brought together in an exquisite balance worthy of a master.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAnd even after finishing your drink, there is still more enjoyment to be had.\u003cbr\u003e\nIf you rub the drops that fall when pouring the sake or the dregs left in the tokuri into the surface, \u003cbr\u003e\nyou can experience the true essence of Bizen tokuri, which has captivated countless connoisseurs of sake, including Mr. Sō himself.\n\nWith original box (yohyo-zan) \u003cbr\u003e\nMouth rim 3.3cm × body diameter 8.8cm × body diameter 8.6cm × height 15.8cm Capacity approx. 270cc\n\nMr. Kanashige Sō was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Mr. Kanashige Sosan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University in 1969, he entered the world of ceramics under Mr. Kanashige Sosan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe then became independent in Maruyama, Okayama City, in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe primarily uses a potter’s wheel to create tea ceramics, and his strength lies in deep, intense firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is committed to avoiding decoration as much as possible and pouring his soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he mainly works through solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe energetically holds solo exhibitions every year at department stores in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto, \u003cbr\u003e\nand other locations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe also held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, in 1995.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, his work was also exhibited at the Bizen Ware Exhibition in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49438053072993,"sku":"8148","price":220000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/8148.jpg?v=1792532721","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p8148","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}