{"product_id":"p6062","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a superb new Bizen sake cup by Susumu Kaneshige, who succeeded the Maruyama Kiln as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige and captivates many with his harmony of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form.\u003cbr\u003e\nWith the intense, heavy kiln transformation characteristic of Kaneshige-sensei, who fires his works thoroughly when aiming for such effects, the clay appears as if it has been scorched through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHowever, the pristine texture of the clay remains on one side of the piece, drawing out the appeal of Bizen clay beyond mere intensity of kiln transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe soft scarlet hue has a remarkably gentle finish, making one wonder if it was truly fired in the same location when compared to the intense kiln transformation on the other side.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior is also adorned with black-silver kiln changes from intense ash covering, and combined with the slightly elongated form, it is a piece that delights with its variety.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the base is exquisite, featuring a clay texture that transitions from scarlet to a matte azuki-bean color, and the unhesitating, powerful carving that is Kaneshige-sensei's hallmark.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm x 6.1cm x Height 6.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSusumu Kaneshige was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University in 1969, he began his path in ceramics under Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later became independent in 1979 at his current location in Maruyama, Okayama City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe primarily works on tea ceramics using a potter's wheel, with his signature being a deep and powerful firing style.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe focuses on stripping away ornamentation as much as possible, choosing instead to pour his own soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he is active primarily through solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe energetically holds solo exhibitions every year at department stores and other venues in Okayama, 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, he exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award in 2019.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618027360353,"sku":"6062","price":88000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6062.jpg?v=1790231251","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6062","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}