{"product_id":"p5999","title":"Bizen Sue-style teacup","description":"This is a Bizen Sue-style tea cup from the Masamine period by Kakimi Juhō, an artist who blazed his own trail after receiving instruction from the masters of modern ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece is accompanied by a ceramic career summary dated up to 1983, suggesting it was produced around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs the \"Sue-style\" title suggests, the blue-gray body of ancient Sue pottery has been recreated here—a work characteristic of Masamine, who explored various expressions of Bizen ware such as Jomon-Bizen and Oni-Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe blue-gray finish, achieved through firing in a reduction atmosphere, is reminiscent of \"Ao-Bizen\" (blue Bizen), yet with its slightly stronger gray tones, this piece looks remarkably like raw Bizen clay while still in the drying stage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJomon-style comb markings wrap around the body of the vessel, further enhancing its primitive aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs a tea cup, it is elegantly crafted, featuring the thin-walled rim typical of an artist like Masamine, who studied under the guidance of Toshu Yamamoto.\n\nOriginal signed box (shiho-zan style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.7cm × Height 8.2cm\n\nMasamine Kakimi was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1921.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1935, he began studying maki-e lacquerware under Jin-sai Namba at the Okayama Prefectural School of Crafts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFollowing World War II, deeply impressed by the style of Toyo Kaneshige, he began his path in ceramics after receiving instruction from him on how to craft hohin teapots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later went on to study under Toshu Yamamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was certified as a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1980, he was designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he exhibited his work at the Bizen Ware Exhibition in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe produced many works that broke free from traditional constraints, and is famous for his Oni-Bizen, E-Bizen, Jomon-Bizen, and Sue-style Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe also enjoyed painting, calligraphy, and waka poetry, publishing four collections of his poems.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in August 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards: Recipient of numerous honors, including the Kaneshige Toyo Award, the Sanyo Shimbun Award, the Minister of Education Award, the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fifth Class, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award, and the Miki Memorial Award, among others. Served as a judge for the Prefectural Exhibition.","brand":"各見政峯","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618022183009,"sku":"5999","price":16000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5999.jpg?v=1790231204","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p5999","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}