{"product_id":"p6499","title":"Bizen ware sake cup","description":"This is a new Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Kosuke Kaneshige, the leader of the Kaneshige family and son of the late Toyo Kaneshige, the great restorer of Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was fired in December 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt features a magnificent \"korogashi\" (rolled) ash-covered kiln-altered finish, synonymous with the Kaneshige family, with the black-silver ash-covered hue possessing a unique color and luster reminiscent of wet charcoal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the interior and \"nuke\" (uncovered areas) exhibit a superb clay quality with a subtle scarlet tint, allowing you to fully enjoy the true essence of a Bizen sake cup: the pleasure of nurturing it through use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnlike the rough texture often found in ash-covered works, this piece features a high-quality finish—achieved through the meticulous care and time characteristic of the Kaneshige family—that feels smooth and pleasant to the touch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe base features Kosuke's signature sharp-cut \"tokin\" (monk's cap) foot, providing an excellent sense of balance against the rounded, full silhouette of the body.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided later (please note that it will take some time to ship).\nDiameter 6.9cm x 6.8cm x Height 5.5cm\n\nKosuke Kaneshige was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1943, 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 postgraduate studies 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 at Tokai University, he returned to Okayama in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1982, he built an ascending kiln in Kagato, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he created the ceramic 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 numerous solo exhibitions throughout Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2012, he was designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe creates sculptures, tea ceremony utensils, flower vases, tableware, and sake vessels.","brand":"金重晃介","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618054787169,"sku":"6499","price":60000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6499.jpg?v=1790231581","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6499","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}