{"product_id":"p7406","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This Bizen sake cup is the work of Sosu Kaneshige, who succeeded to the Maruyama Kiln as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige, and whose work captivates many through its harmonious balance of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a brand-new piece, having just been removed from the kiln in April of Reiwa 6 (2024).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe firing displays the blue-tinted *kase-goma* (crusty sesame ash glaze) that is a hallmark of the Maruyama Kiln and synonymous with Sosu's work—a finish that grips the heart of any sake lover and promises to reward the owner as it matures over time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the unglazed *nuke* area in the center reveals a rich, viscous clay texture that serves as evidence of high-quality *ta-do* (rice paddy clay), ensuring that the piece retains the authentic charm of Bizen clay alongside its intense firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn terms of form, it is a simple and expansive cylindrical sake cup, and combined with its somewhat thin construction, it possesses a refined, stoic appearance free of superfluous movement.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe foot, however, is a wide, powerful design characteristic of Sosu, creating a perfect synergy between the robust spatula work inherited from his father, Sozan, and the crusty *kase-goma* glaze that has been peeled away through meticulous finishing.\n\nSigned wooden box (shihozan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm × 6.3cm × Height 6.4cm\n\nSosu Kaneshige was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University, he began his path in ceramics under Sozan Kaneshige in 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later established his independence in the Maruyama district of Okayama City in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe primarily works with a potter's wheel to create tea ceramics, distinguished by a deep, powerful firing style.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe focuses on stripping away decoration as much as possible, remaining committed to pouring his soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently active mainly through solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe holds energetic annual solo exhibitions at department stores in cities including Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe also held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, in 1995.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he exhibited work at the Paris Bizen Ware Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award in 2019.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618139492449,"sku":"7406","price":88000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7406.jpg?v=1790232662","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7406","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}