{"product_id":"p7046","title":"Bizen Hidasuki Sake Bottle","description":"This is an earlier Bizen *hidasuki* (fire-cord) sake flask by Yuho Kaneshige, an artist who, while belonging to the Kaneshige lineage, constantly questions his own practice while creating works as an individual potter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA ceramic resume from 1987 is enclosed, suggesting this piece was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a custom-built electric kiln in Ushigami, Imbe, this sake flask features a wide body and base that are so stately, one might mistake it for the work of his father, Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt follows the prestigious flat-bottle (henko) shape perfected by Toyo Kaneshige and Sozan Kaneshige, yet it is crafted with Yuho's unique aesthetic sense, characterized by its remarkably wide and substantial form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the overall style is substantial with a strong roundness and thickness, holding it reveals a comfortable weight suitable for a sake flask, and like his latest works, even the unseen areas have been crafted with meticulous care.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay, fired to a *mogusa* (mugwort) yellow hue, is decorated with a rich, vibrant *hidasuki* pattern that appears to soak directly into the body. This evokes both the brilliance and the wabi-sabi withered beauty that represent Yuho's exploration of life and death through his pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough it is an earlier work, there are no signs of use or staining.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-slat lid)\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 4.1cm x Body 12.3cm x 10.3cm x Height 11.6cm Capacity approx. 460cc\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\nCurrently, he focuses on tea ceramics such as tea bowls, water jars, and flower vases, as well as tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his tea bowls, which he particularly loves, he prioritizes the interior structure (*mikomi*) and pursues a balance between comfort of use and the exterior form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received awards including the Sanyo Shimbun Prize 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\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2002 and the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Meritorious Award in 2018.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he was designated as a holder of an Okayama Prefectural Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also highly active in holding solo exhibitions both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618075889761,"sku":"7046","price":60000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7046.jpg?v=1790232156","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7046","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}