{"product_id":"p6498","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a new Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Junpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kousuke Kaneshige, the leading figure of the Kaneshige lineage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired for his solo exhibition in Tokyo in December 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAdhering to the Kaneshige family's traditional clay preparation methods, this piece was crafted using clay prepared entirely by hand, without the use of any vacuum pug mills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay, nurtured with great care, retains its color even amidst the intense firing of the kiln transformation, revealing a remarkably refined quality that is truly masterful.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe vivid, luscious scarlet hue, reminiscent of a ripe fruit, leaves a lasting impression, allowing you to fully enjoy the true appeal of Bizen ware: the pleasure of looking at, touching, and nurturing the piece as you use it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sake cup features a rare \"kase\" (dry) kiln-transformation landscape found in only a tiny portion of any single firing. It is an excellent work that combines the soft, moss-green texture of \"kase-goma\"—resembling tree bark—with the cooling, lava-like landscape characteristic of kiln transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a sake cup that allows you to fully savor the true essence of Bizen sake ware: the \"transformation through use\" and the \"pleasure of nurturing\" the piece.\n\nOriginal signed box to follow (we apologize, but please allow some time for shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm x 7.1cm x Height 5.9cm\n\nJunpei Kaneshige was born in Komaba, Tokyo, in 1972 as the eldest son of Kousuke Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1994, he graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Waseda University.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2000, he completed his graduate studies in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter returning to Japan, he studied under his father, Kousuke Kaneshige.","brand":"金重潤平","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618054688865,"sku":"6498","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6498.jpg?v=1790231579","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6498","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}