{"product_id":"p7223","title":"Ibe Hidasuki Plate (Small)","description":"This is a newly fired Ibe hidasuki (fire-cord) small dish by Yuho Kaneshige, a potter who, while belonging to the Kaneshige lineage, constantly questions himself as an individual craftsman.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in February 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a custom-made electric kiln at Ushigami-shita in Imbe, this small dish possesses a freshness and suppleness that makes it perfect for tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nYuho has further refined the elegant hidasuki (fire-cord) technique using an electric kiln—first devised by his teacher and father, Sozan Kaneshige—to reveal a pristine, unchanging white achieved by complete vitrification at high temperatures.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe surface, made from high-quality da-tsuchi (field clay), already has a rounded feel despite having just been fired; it possesses a soft texture that retains a solid core, much like a stone smoothed in a riverbed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRather than simply finishing a slab of clay into a circular plate, he has crafted it by joining two distinct flows of clay at their stretched edges, resulting in a piece with significant presence, featuring separate elevations on the base and the interior.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe faint hidasuki markings look as though straw had merely brushed against the surface, a refined subtlety characteristic of Yuho, whose works always seem to pose a question to the viewer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSized to fit in one hand and featuring the same white tones as his sake vessels, this piece could also serve wonderfully as a flat sake cup.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease feel free to inquire, as we have other pieces of the same design in stock.\n\nSigned wooden box to be created later (for multiple orders, a paulownia box will be made to accommodate the number of pieces).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 10.7cm x 10.5cm x Height 2.4cm\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, in 1975.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1980, he became independent 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—a particular passion—he prioritizes the interior form (mikomi), pursuing a balance between ease of use and the exterior appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Sanyo Shimbun Prize at the Prefectural Exhibition, the Encouragement Prize at the Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition, and the Tanko Biennale Encouragement Prize, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2002 and the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award in 2018.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he was designated as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also dedicated to his solo exhibitions, which are held at various locations both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618100891745,"sku":"7223","price":19800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7223.jpg?v=1790232382","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7223","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}