{"product_id":"p6433","title":"Bizen Beer Drinker","description":"This is a Bizen beer cup by Sosu Kaneshige, who succeeded to 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\nCrafted in accordance with the philosophy of Bizen Kaneshige, which avoids excessive decoration to let the clay speak for itself, the minimal diamond-shaped molding of the rim harmonizes with the whole, presenting a magnificent silhouette.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe exposed clay surface, lightly seasoned with grains of sand, allows you to enjoy the smooth feel of your beer and the aroma of the malt; then, as you cradle it in your palm, you can fully appreciate the living clay while the condensation and beer-moistened surface delight the eye.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe thoroughly fired surface has a rich, bitter-chocolate hue that pairs perfectly with the yellow sesame-glaze ash on the rim.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to the nature of Sosu-sensei, who loves not only sake but also wine and beer, the cup features a sturdy foot and a wonderfully thin, refined rim.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause the clay is rich in stone and prone to moisture seepage, Sosu-sensei has applied a leak-proof treatment.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-crosspiece lid) \u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm × 6.4cm × Height 11.4cm\n\nSosu 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 established his own kiln in Maruyama, Okayama, in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe mainly creates tea ceramics using a potter's wheel, characterized by deep, powerful firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is committed to stripping away decoration as much as possible to pour his soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he focuses his activities on solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe actively holds solo exhibitions every year at department stores in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1995, he held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618717323361,"sku":"6433","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6433.jpg?v=1790241131","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6433","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}