{"product_id":"p7925","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand-new Bizen sake cup, fresh from the kiln of So Kaneshige, who inherited the Maruyama Kiln as the eldest son of the late master Sozan Kaneshige. His work captivates many with its harmony of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, fired at the end of 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to So-sensei’s style of firing intensely when aiming for kiln-change (yohen), this piece features a heavy, dramatic kiln-change that looks as if the clay itself has been scorched through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe back of the cup appears to capture a fleeting moment of erosion by lava, and the dull, gleaming clumps of ash possess a beauty so absorbing that it feels dangerous.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlong with the black-silver ash deposits, golden highlights appear in the shaded areas, suggesting that the piece was fired at an exceptionally high temperature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDespite the challenging firing process that seems to push the clay to the very brink of destruction, the clay surface retains a moist, refined texture—a testament to the incredible quality of the clay used.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe pleasure continues even after you finish your drink: as you admire the wide, bold foot rim characteristic of So-sensei’s work, you can rub the remaining sake into the surface, creating an unparalleled moment of bliss for any sake lover.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the shape of the foot and the kiln-change make it slightly unstable, it becomes stable once filled with sake.\n\nOriginal wooden box (tomobako) to follow later (please note that it will take some time before it can be shipped).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm × 6.3cm × Height 6.2cm\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 began his journey into ceramics under the guidance of his father, Sozan Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later established his independence in Maruyama, Okayama City, where he is based today.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUsing a potter's wheel, he primarily creates tea ceramics, distinguished by their deep, powerful firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe strives to strip away unnecessary decoration and focus on pouring his soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, his activities center on solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe holds energetic solo exhibitions every year at department stores and other venues in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe also held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, in 1995.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1997, his work was featured in the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was awarded the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award in 2019.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618214105185,"sku":"7925","price":88000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7925.jpg?v=1790233478","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7925","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}