{"product_id":"p6121","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen sake cup, fresh from the kiln, by Kosuke Kaneshige, the leader of the Kaneshige family and son of the legendary Toyo Kaneshige, the restorer of the great Bizen ware tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was fired at the end of 2020 during the family's first kiln firing in about two years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt features the spectacular \"korogashi\" (rolling) ash-covered kiln transformation that has become synonymous with the Kaneshige school, displaying a stunning black-silver ash glaze and a beautiful grey \"namako-hada\" (sea cucumber skin) texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt possesses an exquisite ash covering that would captivate any Bizen enthusiast at a single glance, allowing one to enjoy the rich, greyish ash-covered kiln transformation partially shifted into black-silver.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe boundary between the clay surface and the ash-covered kiln transformation—known as \"kumadori\"—is also magnificent, further accentuated by the golden hues appearing on the clay side, which make the dark boundary lines stand out even more.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior clay texture is somewhat coarse, revealing small grains of sand. The absence of ash-covered kiln transformation inside, combined with a subtle hint of scarlet, creates a striking contrast with the exterior, making for a truly fascinating piece.\n\nWith signed paulownia box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.2cm × 6.0cm × Height 5.6cm\n\nKosuke Kaneshige was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1943 as the third son of Toyo Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed his master's degree in sculpture at the same university in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began exhibiting his ceramic works in 1975, and after serving as a lecturer in the School of Letters at Tokai University, he returned to Okayama in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1982, he built an climbing kiln in Katou, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he created the ceramic wall mural \"Light and Wind\" for the Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Building in Okayama.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 1994.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe exhibited at the Paris Bizen Ware Exhibition in 1997 and has held solo exhibitions throughout Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2012, he was designated as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe creates objects, tea utensils, flower vases, tableware, and sake vessels.","brand":"金重晃介","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618709262433,"sku":"6121","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6121.jpg?v=1790240874","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6121","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}