{"product_id":"p7623","title":"Ibe Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen hidasuki guinomi (sake cup) by Yuho Kaneshige, a potter who, despite being part of the Kaneshige lineage, constantly questions himself and works as an individual ceramicist.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece comes with a biography from 2003, suggesting it was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a custom-built electric kiln in Ibe Ushigami, this sake cup features a wide body and foot that are so imposing they could be mistaken for the work of his father, Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior, with its spacious, open feel, resembles that of a tea vessel, and when combined with the strong, swirling potter's wheel marks, it possesses a captivating presence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the overall shape is quite rounded and the gentle, rising silhouette gives it a soft impression, the foot is carved with great power, demonstrating the fluid, masterful control of form inherited from his father, Sozan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire piece is generously draped in hidasuki (fire-cord) markings, yet the white clay remains clearly visible on the interior base and parts of the body, a hallmark of Yuho sensei, who studies not only Bizen pottery but glazed ceramics in general.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an older work, but it is unused and free of any stains or damage.\n\nOriginal box (shiho-san) included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.0cm x 6.4cm, Height 5.9cm\n\nYuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began learning ceramic techniques under his father 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, and flower vases, as well as tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe places particular emphasis on the interior form (mikomi) of his tea bowls, seeking a balance between usability and the exterior aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Prefectural Exhibition, the Encouragement Award at the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms, and the Tanko Biennale Encouragement Award, 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 very active in holding solo exhibitions at various locations both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618201882721,"sku":"7623","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7623.jpg?v=1790232999","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7623","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}