{"product_id":"p7914","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup by the late So Kaneshige, who succeeded to the Maruyama kiln as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige and captivated many with his harmonious blend of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form.\u003cbr\u003e\nA ceramic biography from 1999 is included, suggesting the piece was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe exterior features overall yellow sesame (kigoma) glaze, while the interior showcases a soft fire-cord (hidasuki) pattern, brilliantly achieving the coexistence of hidasuki and sesame—a feat considered difficult due to the complexities of temperature control.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior fire-cord and the bright gray clay have an evocative, fragrant quality, and the deep, rich scenery—supported by the high quality of the clay—shines even more beautifully when filled with sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe foot, carved deeply as if testing the limits of the base, appears to have been a signature style of So-sensei even then; without any excessive decoration, its mere presence speaks volumes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough a past work, there are no signs of dirt or use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.6cm x 7.3cm x Height 5.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSo 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 path of pottery under Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later became independent in 1979 in the Maruyama area of present-day Okayama City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUsing a potter's wheel, he primarily works on tea ceremony ceramics, characterized by a deep, strong firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe strives to eliminate ornamentation as much as possible, focusing on channeling his soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe currently focuses his activities on solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe holds energetic annual solo exhibitions at department stores in cities including Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1995, he held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, he also exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2019, he received the Okayama Prefectural Cultural Award.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618213777505,"sku":"7914","price":38500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7914.jpg?v=1790233461","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7914","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}