{"product_id":"p7800","title":"Hidasuki Beer Drinker","description":"This is a Hidasuki beer cup by Susumu Kaneshige, who succeeded to the Maruyama Kiln as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige and captivates many with his harmony of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt has been crafted in accordance with the philosophy of bringing out the inherent power of the clay, which is the essence of Kaneshige Bizen, and its minimal decoration harmonizes with the overall landscape to reveal a magnificent stance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is made from the relatively coarse, sandy clay that Susumu often uses for tableware, and features a bright Hidasuki pattern, passed down directly from Sozan, applied over a clean, refined mugusa-colored clay texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIf you look closely at the subtle changes in the clay surface, you will see various landscapes created by his special Maruyama electric kiln, such as tiny black spots from small stones or iron content in the clay, which imbue the piece with an exceptional air and elegance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe original form, with its rim narrowed into a lozenge shape—a design that Susumu himself favors—is crafted to allow for a wide range of uses, not only as a tea or beer cup, but also for wines and other spirits.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (double-braced)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.1cm x 7.0cm x Height 10.1cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSusumu 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 in 1969, he entered the world of pottery under his father, Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later established his own independent studio in Maruyama, Okayama, in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe primarily creates tea ceremony ceramics using a potter's wheel, characterized by deep, powerful firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe strives to eliminate decoration as much as possible, focusing on channeling his soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he focuses his activities primarily on solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe holds energetic solo exhibitions every year at department stores in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1995, he also held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618209386593,"sku":"7800","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7800.jpg?v=1790233278","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7800","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}