{"product_id":"p7915","title":"Ibe Hidasuki Sake Cup","description":"This Ibe hidasuki (fire-cord) sake cup is an earlier work by Yuho Kaneshige, an artist who, despite being part of the Kaneshige lineage, constantly questions his own practice while creating works as an individual potter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA ceramic resume from 2004 is included, suggesting it was produced around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a custom-built electric kiln at Ushigami-shita in Ibe, this piece retains the unique sense of rhythm that is still felt in his current work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rim, which is shaped as if the clay were rolled inward, is a characteristic also seen in the sake cup forms of Sozan Kaneshige, but this piece features a thinner and more supple wheel-thrown body, showing a further evolution while inheriting the \"Sozan-ism.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is fired in a style akin to \"so-hidasuki\" (overall fire-cord), with dense scarlet cord patterns covering the piece like a film, resulting in a pleasant, clean color palette that suits the gentle rising lines of the form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInterestingly, it is an inversion of the usual kiln-altered aesthetic—where ash covers the piece—by allowing the white clay to appear only in small, sparse areas within the foot and the interior, matching the overall scarlet motif.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is an earlier work, there are no signs of wear or use.\n\nSigned wooden box (tomobako) with four-way mitered corners\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.0cm x 8.2cm x Height 8.5cm\n\nYuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1975, he began studying pottery 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 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, which he particularly enjoys making, he emphasizes the internal form (mikomi) and pursues a balance between ease of use and exterior aesthetics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Prefectural Exhibition, the Encouragement Award at the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Ceramics, and the Tanko Biennale Encouragement Award, among others.\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 designated as a holder of an Okayama Prefectural Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also highly active in holding solo exhibitions, which are hosted at various locations both within and outside the prefecture.","brand":"金重有邦","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618213810273,"sku":"7915","price":25300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7915.jpg?v=1790233463","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7915","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}