{"product_id":"p6975","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is an earlier Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Kosuke Kaneshige, leader of the Kaneshige lineage and son of the great Toyo Kaneshige, the restorer of Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJudging by the condition of the box and the enclosed ceramic biography, this piece is believed to have been crafted around the year 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a yellow sesame (ki-goma) glazed work fired deep within the front firing port of an anagama climbing kiln, having absorbed enough ash to create a texture that looks almost as if it were wet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe generously applied yellow sesame glaze has vitrified, offering not only a fascinating appearance but, above all, a wonderful sensation against the lips when drinking.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe earth-tone quality that colors the entire piece is characteristic of the Kaneshige lineage, featuring a rich, deep hue reminiscent of melted chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the design appears simple at first glance, the body has been carefully considered, with a slight inward curve at the center to make it easier to hold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is an earlier work, it is unused and in pristine condition.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.6cm x 6.5cm x Height 6.3cm\n\nKosuke Kaneshige was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1943 as the third son of Toyo Kaneshige.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts in 1968.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed his master's degree in sculpture at the same university in 1970.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began exhibiting ceramic works in 1975, and after working as a lecturer in the School of Letters and Humanities at Tokai University, he returned to Okayama in 1977.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1982, he built a climbing kiln in Katō, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he created the ceramic mural \"Light and Wind\" for the Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Building in Okayama.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 1994.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition in 1997 and has held solo exhibitions across the country.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2012, he was designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\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":46618072678497,"sku":"6975","price":19000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6975.jpg?v=1790232082","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6975","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}