{"product_id":"p6507","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 great Toyo Kaneshige, known as the restorer of Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, fired in December 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in the area of the climbing kiln known as \"suana,\" the entire piece is covered in a fine-textured, matte \"kase-goma\" ash glaze with hints of blue and yellow-green.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe superb quality of the clay peeks through the gaps in the ash glaze, with a beautiful, faint reddish hue that complements the kase-goma perfectly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt features a distinctive pinched-body design that is instantly recognizable as the work of Kosuke-sensei, which not only sharpens the overall form but also makes it easy to hold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCompletely dispelling the rough and dry image of conventional kase-goma, its soft and gentle texture will surely enliven any drinking occasion.\n\nOriginal signed box to follow (we kindly ask for your patience as it will take some time to ship).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.1cm × 6.2cm × Height 6.2cm\n\nKosuke Kaneshige was born in 1943 in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, 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\nIn 1970, he completed his master's degree in sculpture at the same university.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began exhibiting his ceramic works in 1975 and, after serving as a lecturer at Tokai University, returned to Okayama in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1982, he built a climbing kiln in Katō, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he created the ceramic wall piece \"Light and Wind\" for the Yasuda Fire \u0026amp; Marine Insurance building in Okayama.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1994, he received the Japan Ceramic Society Award.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition in 1997 and has held solo exhibitions all over 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":46618055245921,"sku":"6507","price":45000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6507.jpg?v=1790231592","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6507","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}