{"product_id":"p7893","title":"Ibe Hidasuki Suhamagata Mukozuke","description":"This Ibe Hidaski Suhaman-mukozuke is by Yuho Kaneshige, a potter who, despite being part of the Kaneshige lineage, consistently engages in self-questioning while creating his work as an individual artisan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired in February of the sixth year of Reiwa (2024).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a custom-made electric kiln at Ushigami-shita in Ibe, this mukozuke combines a freshness and suppleness that make it perfect for tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt pushes the graceful Hidaski (scarlet cord) technique developed by his father, Sozan Kaneshige, even further using an electric kiln, resulting in an unchanging white surface that has been fully vitrified at a high temperature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay surface, made from high-quality ta-tsuchi (field clay), already feels rounded despite having just been fired, possessing a soft texture with a solid core, much like a stone worn smooth at the bottom of a river.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRather than simply forming a flat piece of clay into a circle to finish it as tableware, he joins clay with different flows on the inside and outside at their fully stretched edges, creating a highly impressive dish with distinct elevations on both the base and interior.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough a modest-sized mukozuke, the piece has more volume than its appearance suggests, providing a great sense of harmony that highlights any food placed upon it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe subtle hint of Hidaski gives the impression of straw having just lightly brushed the surface, a hallmark of Kaneshige, who continues to create works that seem to pose questions to the viewer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have other pieces of the same design in stock, so please feel free to inquire.\n\nSigned wooden box to be made later (for multiple orders, paulownia boxes will be crafted according to the quantity ordered).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 16.2cm x 13.1cm x Height 5.1cm\n\nYuho Kaneshige was born the third son of Sozan Kaneshige, a holder of Intangible Cultural Property.\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\nHe currently focuses on creating tableware as well as tea ceramics such as tea bowls, water jars, and flower vases.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his tea bowls, which he particularly enjoys making, he emphasizes the interior molding (mikomi), pursuing a balance between ease of use and the exterior form.\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.\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 certified as a Holder of Okayama Prefecture Designated Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also active in holding solo exhibitions in various locations both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618213122145,"sku":"7893","price":38500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7893.jpg?v=1790233430","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7893","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}