{"product_id":"p7265","title":"Ibe Shiro Chawan","description":"This is a newly fired Ibe Shiro tea bowl by Yuho Kaneshige, an artist who, while firmly rooted in the Kaneshige lineage, constantly questions himself as he pursues his own path as a potter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was pulled from the kiln in February 2024 and was exhibited the following month at the exhibition \"Yuho Kaneshige: The Past, The Future.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a custom-built electric kiln at Ushigami-shita, Ibe, this tea bowl represents the culmination of his exploration of \"Hidasuki\" (fire-cord) techniques, leading him to bestow upon it the name \"Shiro\" (White).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPrevious \"Shiro\" works created in traditional wood-fired Ibe kilns evoked a pure, delicate, and innocent white—a color found in the clay at the very threshold of vitrification. In contrast, this piece features an immutable white achieved through complete maturation in a high-temperature firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay surface, crafted from high-quality paddy field soil, already possesses a rounded softness despite being freshly fired, with a tactile quality reminiscent of a stone worn smooth at the bottom of a river, yet retaining a firm core.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo accentuate the singular, firm smoothness born from this high-temperature electric firing, Kaneshige has shifted away from the polished aesthetic of his previous \"Shiro\" series. Instead, he has constructed this piece as if forging it—pounding, twisting, stretching, and layering the clay—to imbue it with an overwhelming sense of presence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOnce again utilizing his own \"hands\" as the finest kiln tools at his disposal, he braided and shaped the clay until it met his exacting standards, even at the cost of his own joints. Despite being a mere lump of clay fitting within a 10cm palm, it exudes an atmosphere so profound it feels like a tea room from which one might never wish to leave.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe faint trace of Hidasuki, appearing as if a single straw had merely brushed against the surface, is a quintessential detail from an artist who continues to create works that engage the viewer in a quiet dialogue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWith signed paulownia box (shihō-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 13.2cm × 12.1cm × Height 8.7cm\n\nYuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began his pottery training under his father, Sozan, 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 (mizusashi), and flower vases, as well as tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his tea bowls, he places particular emphasis on the interior molding (mikomi), seeking a balance between functional comfort and the exterior form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition, the Encouragement Award at the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Ceramics, and the Tanko Biennale Encouragement Award, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was awarded 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 certified as an Okayama Prefecture-designated Important Intangible Cultural Property holder.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also dedicated to 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":46618109214817,"sku":"7265","price":418000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7265.jpg?v=1790232449","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7265","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}