Bizen Guinomi

This Bizen sake cup is by Kosuke Kaneshige, leader of the Kaneshige school and son of the great restorer of Bizen ware and Living National Treasure, Toyo Kaneshige. It is a lively sake cup colored with diverse kiln transmutations, centered on a deep, flavorful scarlet hue that seems to seep from the clay itself. The understated scarlet is truly elegant, clearly reflecting the effectiveness of the Kaneshige school's secret clay preparation process, which involves aging the soil for years before use. Naturally, it also offers an exceptional evolution in character through use; as you enjoy your sake, the colors will change naturally against the backdrop of its classic, easy-to-use form. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 6.5cm × Diameter 6.3cm × Height 5.7cm Kosuke Kaneshige is the third son of Living National Treasure Toyo Kaneshige. He graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts in 1968 and completed his master's degree in sculpture at the same university in 1970. He began exhibiting his ceramic works in 1975, and after serving as a lecturer at Tokai University, he returned to his hometown in 1977. He built a climbing kiln in 1982. He creates objects, tea utensils, flower vases, tableware, and sake vessels. In 1991, he created the ceramic mural "Light and Wind" for the Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Building in Okayama. He received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 1994. In 1997, he exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition. He holds solo exhibitions in various locations, including Tokyo and Osaka. In 2012, he was designated as an Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property holder.