{"product_id":"p7684","title":"Karatsu Ash-Glazed Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand new Karatsu ash-glazed sake cup (guinomi) freshly out of the kiln by Yuho Kaneshige, an artist who, despite being part of the Kaneshige lineage, consistently questions his own path and creates works as an individual potter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, fired in May 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMade using clay that Mr. Kaneshige himself excavated in the Karatsu region during the mid-Heisei period, this Karatsu-yaki sake vessel represents the culmination of his work with glazed ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe texture of the clay perfectly captures the true essence of Karatsu; by quickly trimming the somewhat sandy clay, he has achieved a rustic yet powerful aesthetic that differs from that of Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe glaze is a very simple ash glaze without iron painting, but as the title \"Karatsu Clay, Ash Glaze\" suggests, the piece transcends convention, possessing the sophisticated allure honed through his creation of tea ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the finger marks on the front are truly interesting, the small gap in the glaze that occurred by chance in the interior is particularly charming. Though too small to be called a \"hima\" (fire gap), it serves as a deeply tasteful accent when combined with the glaze drips on the rim and the silver sand scattered across the interior.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.9cm x 7.5cm x Height 4.5cm\n\nYuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began learning pottery techniques under his father, Sozan Kaneshige, 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\nCurrently, he 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 importance on the interior design (mikomi) of his favorite tea bowls, pursuing a balance between comfort of use and the exterior appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Prefectural Exhibition, an Encouragement Award at the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Shapes, and an Encouragement Award at the Tanko Biennale, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he received the Japan Ceramic Society Award, and in 2018, the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he was certified as a holder of an Okayama Prefectural Designated Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also dedicated to 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":46618204242017,"sku":"7684","price":49500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7684.jpg?v=1790233098","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7684","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}