{"product_id":"p7721","title":"Karatsu tea bowl with ash glaze","description":"This is a freshly fired Karatsu ash-glazed tea bowl by Yuho Kaneshige, an artist who, while rooted in the Kaneshige lineage, constantly challenges himself and creates works as an individual potter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was removed from the kiln in May 2025 and was featured in his solo exhibition in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUsing clay that Yuho-sensei personally excavated in the Karatsu region in the mid-Heisei era, this Karatsu-style sake vessel was created as a culmination of his glazed pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece carries an atmosphere closer to Ido ware than traditional Karatsu. Its somewhat sandy clay is covered in a thin ash glaze, resulting in an appearance that is as rustic as it is delicately captivating.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRather than labeling it a \"Karatsu tea bowl,\" he created it freely as an ash-glazed bowl using Karatsu clay, setting aside traditional conventions to focus entirely on the philosophy he has cultivated over his 50-year career: to \"savor tea deliciously.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe simple, pure ash glaze allows the color of the clay body to shine through, creating a soft, Ido-like loquat hue. The interior, in particular, features an incredibly fine glaze texture—a result of the clay's high quality—that makes it hard to believe it is ceramic at all.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen in use, this surface gently catches the particles of matcha; as the tea is lifted to the lips, it promotes gentle re-agitation, while the texture of the clay itself warms with heat and moisture, taking on a skin-like quality and transforming into the ultimate vessel for enjoying tea.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe white, wave-like glaze drips created during the application process add a profound sense of beauty, and with regular use, the surface is sure to develop the weathered, refined patina characteristic of ancient Ido masterpieces.\n\nSigned wooden box (tomobako) included (shihozan style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.6cm x 11.5cm x Height 8.1cm\n\nYuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1975, he began training in pottery techniques under his father, Sozan Kaneshige.\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 primarily on tea ceramics, such as tea bowls, water jars, and flower vases, as well as tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his tea bowls, he places special emphasis on the interior form (mikomi), striving for a balance between ease of use and the exterior aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Sanyo Shimbun Prize at the Prefectural Art Exhibition, the Encouragement Prize at the Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition, and the Tanko Biennale Encouragement Prize, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he received the Japan Ceramic Society Award, and in 2018, he was honored with the Sanyo Shimbun Cultural Merit Award.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he was designated as a holder of an Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also highly active in holding solo exhibitions both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618205847649,"sku":"7721","price":385000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7721.jpg?v=1790233155","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7721","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}