{"product_id":"p8157","title":"まだら唐津ぐい呑","description":"As the eldest son of Master Kanashige Sozan, Kanashige Susumu inherited the Maruyama Kiln,\u003cbr\u003e\nand this mottled Karatsu sake cup captivates many with the harmony of its delicate, elegant clay body and powerful form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a new work fired at the end of 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMaster Susumu has challenged himself with various types of pottery, both glazed and unglazed, in addition to Bizen ware,\u003cbr\u003e\nand each of them possesses a sensuality that captures and holds the hearts of connoisseurs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis mottled Karatsu sake cup was fired in a climbing kiln rather than an electric kiln,\u003cbr\u003e\nand the wood firing gives it a unique character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire piece is covered in a bluish straw ash glaze,\u003cbr\u003e\nwhile the clay body is made of Bizen clay,\u003cbr\u003e\nallowing you to enjoy both the mottled pattern and the rich, sticky character of Bizen clay at the same time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRetaining Master Susumu’s signature bold foot, it features a low, tatami-style base and shrunken wrinkles characteristic of Karatsu ware,\u003cbr\u003e\nresulting in a stylish sake cup that offers enjoyment even after the sake is finished.\n\nWooden box (four-sided frame)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.0 cm × 6.9 cm × Height 6.0 cm\n\nKanashige Susumu was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Master Kanashige Sozan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University in 1969, he entered the world of ceramics under the tutelage of Master Kanashige Sozan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later 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 work is characterized by deep, intense firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is committed to avoiding decoration as much as possible and directly imbuing the clay with his soul.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he mainly works through solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe holds solo exhibitions every year with great energy at department stores in\u003cbr\u003e\nOkayama, 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, his work was 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":49438053564513,"sku":"8157","price":88000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/8157.jpg?v=1792532744","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p8157","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}