{"product_id":"p6733","title":"Bizen-ware and Yakusugi Cedar Grain Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup with a Yakusugi cedar grain pattern from the Masamine era by Kakkumi Jusho, an artist who blazed his own trail after being mentored by the masters of modern ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFollowing the passing of his brother-in-law, the Fourth Kazan, he took over the \"wood-grain Bizen\" technique that the Fourth Kazan had been working on during his lifetime, and this Yakusugi cedar grain series sake cup was released in 2005 using Yakusugi cedar.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe grain of a Yakusugi board is transferred onto a slab of clay by pressing it against the board, and the piece is then formed by rolling the clay using a technique known as \"tatara-zukuri\" (slab building).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe firing process deliberately avoids natural ash glaze as much as possible to accentuate the Yakusugi grain, creating a unique texture where the complex grain patterns interweave with an exquisite luster on the clay surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, a mysterious flower-like scarlet \"nuke\" (spot left unglazed) appears, allowing for the exceptional aesthetic enjoyment of sake characteristic of Yakusugi works.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-zan) included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.1cm x 6.0cm x Height 6.2cm\n\nKakkumi Masamine was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1921.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began studying maki-e lacquerware under lacquer artist Namba Jinsai at the Okayama Prefectural Craft School in 1935.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter the war, he was moved by the style of Kaneshige Toyo, which led him to pursue a career in ceramics after receiving guidance from him on making houhin (teapots).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later went on to study under Yamamoto Toshu.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1969, he was certified as a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1980, he was designated as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he exhibited his work at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe created many works that transcended traditional boundaries, and is well-known for his Oni-Bizen, E-Bizen, Jomon-Bizen, and Sue-style Bizen works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe also enjoyed painting, calligraphy, and tanka poetry, publishing four collections of his poems.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in August 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards: Many, including the Kaneshige Toyo Prize, Sanyo Shimbun Prize, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays, Okayama Prefectural Culture Award, and the Miki Memorial Prize \/ Member of the Prefectural Exhibition Judging Committee","brand":"各見政峯","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618061504609,"sku":"6733","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6733.jpg?v=1790231788","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6733","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}