{"product_id":"p7095","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is an earlier Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Kosuke Kaneshige, the leader of the Kaneshige school and son of the legendary Toyo Kaneshige, the restorer of great Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBased on the condition of the box and the included biography, this sake cup is estimated to have been created around 1995.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was fired in a location in the climbing kiln known as \"suna,\" and is covered entirely in a matte yellow sesame glaze (kase-goma) that falls between a standard yellow sesame and a matte sesame finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the exquisite quality of the clay peeks through the gaps in the sesame glaze that covers the piece, showing off a beautiful, subtly reddish tone that shifts subtly depending on how the fire hit it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt features a unique design with a slightly tapered shoulder that is unmistakably the work of Kosuke-sensei, which gives the overall form a refined look while making it comfortable to hold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCompletely dispelling the rough, dry image of traditional matte sesame glaze, its soft and gentle texture is sure to liven up any drinking occasion.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is an older work, it is unused and free of any stains or damage.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.2cm x 6.0cm x Height 5.8cm\n\nKosuke Kaneshige was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1943 as the third son of Toyo Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe completed his master's degree in sculpture at the same university in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began exhibiting his ceramic work in 1975, and after working as a lecturer in the School of Letters at Tokai University, he returned to Okayama in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1982, he built his own climbing kiln in Kagato, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he created the ceramic mural \"Light and Wind\" for the Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance building in Okayama.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 1994.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition and has held solo exhibitions across the country.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2012, he was designated as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe creates a variety of works, including objects, tea utensils, flower vases, tableware, and sake vessels.","brand":"金重晃介","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618080411745,"sku":"7095","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7095.jpg?v=1790232215","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7095","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}