{"product_id":"p5979","title":"Ibe Cup","description":"This is an earlier Ibe sake cup by Iwao Kaneshige, who was born and raised in the prestigious Kaneshige family and inherited the kiln that has fired works through generations, including those of Toyo-sensei and Michiaki-sensei, and who continues to devote himself to his craft.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake cup was exhibited at his first solo exhibition at Tenmaya in 2007, and it is a rare Bizen-style piece from Iwao-sensei, who has focused more on glazed pottery works in recent years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe texture of the clay is reminiscent of his father, Michiaki-sensei, and the shiso-red surface made from high-quality clay emits a rich, lustrous glow that is truly exceptional.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSoft yellow sesame (goma) glaze settles from the rim to the interior like falling snow, providing an irresistible accent against the deep shiso-red clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a sturdy, large-sized sake cup of a type not often made nowadays, and combined with the fine mineral particles in the clay, it possesses a wild charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused item that was purchased new and has been carefully stored without ever being opened.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-crosspiece lid)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm x 7.3cm x Height 5.7cm\n\nIwao Kaneshige was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1965 as the eldest son of Michiaki Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving grown up in a family of Bizen ceramic artists and possessing a personal love for pottery, he chose to follow the path of a ceramic artist.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe honed his skills under the guidance of the Kaneshige family, established his independence in 1995, and held his first solo exhibition at a gallery in Okayama City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe exhibited in the Kaneshige Family Exhibitions in 1999 and 2001.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2007, he held a solo exhibition at the Tenmaya Okayama store.","brand":"金重 巖","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618020020321,"sku":"5979","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5979.jpg?v=1790231184","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p5979","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}