{"product_id":"p6967","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is an earlier work of Bizen hidasuki sake cup by Yuho Kaneshige, a potter who, while belonging to the Kaneshige lineage, constantly questions himself and creates works as an individual artist.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece is accompanied by a ceramic history document from 1995, and it is believed to have been created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a custom electric kiln at Ushigami-shita in Imbe, this sake cup features a broad body and foot that are so stately and well-crafted they could be mistaken for the work of his father, Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior of the cup has a spacious, relaxed quality reminiscent of fine tea ceramics, and when combined with the strong, swirling wheel marks, it possesses a presence that draws you in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the overall piece has a strongly rounded shape with a gentle, sweeping rim that gives it a soft impression, the foot has been carved with great power, reflecting the masterful command of form inherited from Sozan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough the piece is generously covered in hidasuki (fire-cord) markings, the white clay is clearly visible at the base of the interior and on parts of the body, a hallmark of Yuho sensei, who studies not only Bizen ware but glazed ceramics as a whole.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough this is an earlier work, it is unused and in pristine condition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nOriginal signed wooden box (shiho-zan) included.\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.6cm × 6.3cm, Height 6.0cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nYuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began studying ceramic techniques under his father, Sozan Kaneshige, in 1975.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 1980 and held his first solo exhibition in Okayama.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe currently focuses on tea ceramics such as tea bowls, water jars, and flower vases, as well as tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn particular, for tea bowls, he places great importance on the inner form (mikomi) and pursues a balance between ease of use and the exterior appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Prefectural Exhibition, the Encouragement Award at the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms, and the Tanko Biennale Encouragement Award.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he received the Japan Ceramic Society Award, and in 2018, he was honored with the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he was designated as a holder of an Okayama Prefecture-designated Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also dedicated to his solo exhibitions, which are held in various locations both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618072219745,"sku":"6967","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6967.jpg?v=1790232069","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6967","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}