{"product_id":"p6605","title":"Ash-glazed sake cup","description":"This is a new ash-glazed sake 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\nThis is a latest work, fired in the kiln opening of October 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSosu challenges himself with various types of pottery, both glazed and unglazed, beyond just Bizen ware, and every piece possesses a charm that never fails to capture the hearts of sake lovers.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an ash-glazed sake cup fired in a climbing kiln rather than an electric kiln, and the firing process in the climbing kiln combines to create a unique expression.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the ash glaze is formulated to be similar to that of Karatsu ware, Bizen clay is chosen for the body, resulting in a strong, celadon-like light blue color while also producing mottled patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA very small amount of natural glaze from the climbing kiln firing has fallen onto the inside, which has turned into purple spots by mixing with the straw ash glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAgainst the dynamic foot—Sosu's specialty—and the slightly short, sturdy form, the glaze dripping during the firing gives it an even more profound presence.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.6cm x 6.5cm x Height 5.3cm\n\nSosu Kaneshige was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1969, after graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University, he entered the path of pottery under Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later became independent in 1979 in the current Maruyama area of Okayama City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe mainly creates tea ceramics using a potter's wheel, characterized by deep and powerful firing.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe focuses on eliminating ornamentation as much as possible and putting his own soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently active mainly through solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe vigorously holds solo exhibitions every year at department stores and other venues in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe also held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, in 1995.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he also 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":46618058195041,"sku":"6605","price":66000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6605.jpg?v=1790231678","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6605","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}