{"product_id":"p7685","title":"Karatsu ash-glazed tokkuri (sake bottle)","description":"This is a newly fired Karatsu ash-glazed sake flask by Yuho Kaneshige, an artist who, while belonging to the Kaneshige lineage, constantly questions himself while creating works as an individual potter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a brand new piece, fired in May 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMade using clay that Master Yuho personally excavated in the Karatsu region in the mid-Heisei era, this Karatsu-ware sake vessel represents the culmination of his work with glazed ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe flask skillfully utilizes the characteristics of the deeply flavorful red clay that is the true essence of Karatsu. By leaving the body completely unglazed (tsuchimise), the piece achieves an atmosphere reminiscent of a \"haikaburi\" (ash-covered) kiln transformation. True to its title, \"Karatsu Clay Ash Glaze,\" it reflects a captivating aesthetic cultivated through tea ware production, unrestricted by conventional theory.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe glaze tone is extremely simple—no iron painting, just a gray ash glaze—but the subtle shifts during the climbing kiln firing and the black spots caused by the eruption of clay components combine to create a piece of profound depth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe finger marks around the waist are truly enchanting and intriguing, and the way the glaze drips from these marks like mountain paths is superb. Combined with the form, which does not stretch out completely due to the nature of the Karatsu clay, the finish allows one to fully enjoy the true appeal of Karatsu ware.\n\nSigned wooden box (shihosan)\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.8cm × Body diameter 8.3cm × 8.2cm × Height 12.7cm Capacity 260cc\n\nMaster Yuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder, Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began learning ceramic 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 wares such as tea bowls, water jars, and flower vases, as well as tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his tea bowls, which he particularly enjoys making, he emphasizes the internal structure (mikomi), pursuing a balance between comfort of use and external aesthetics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Sanyo Shimbun Prize at the Prefectural Exhibition, the Encouragement Prize at the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms, 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 Contribution 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 in various locations both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618204274785,"sku":"7685","price":110000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7685.jpg?v=1790233098","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7685","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}