{"product_id":"p6601","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen sake cup by Susumu 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\nThis latest work was fired in October 2021, and is a masterpiece featuring stunning dry-ash (kase-goma) glaze and deep, tasteful scarlet hues.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe firing exhibits the blue-tinged, crackling, textured dry-ash glaze that is characteristic of the Maruyama kiln and synonymous with Susumu’s work; it is a landscape that is deeply rewarding to \"nurture\" and is sure to capture the hearts of sake lovers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, in the unglazed area in the center, one can see the soft scarlet hue that serves as proof of high-quality rice field clay, showing that the piece retains the charms of Bizen clay alongside its intense firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn terms of form, it is a simple and graceful cylindrical sake cup; combined with its somewhat thin construction, its dauntless appearance—stripped of unnecessary movement—is magnificent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHowever, the foot is typically powerful and wide, as one would expect from Susumu, with the vigorous spatula work inherited from his father Sozan pairing perfectly with the dry-ash glaze that has been peeled away through meticulous finishing.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm × 6.0cm × Height 6.8cm\n\nSusumu 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, he entered the path of pottery under the guidance of Sozan Kaneshige in 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later established his own independence in 1979 at his current location in Maruyama, Okayama City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe primarily creates tea ceremony ceramics using a potter's wheel, characterized by deep and powerful firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe focuses on stripping away decoration as much as possible, dedicating himself to projecting his own soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently active primarily through solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe energetically holds annual solo exhibitions at department stores and other venues in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1995, he also 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\nHe received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award in 2019.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618058129505,"sku":"6601","price":77000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6601.jpg?v=1790231676","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6601","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}