{"product_id":"p7934","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen sake cup by So Kaneshige, who inherited 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\nThis latest work was just removed from the kiln at the end of 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt features the heavy, intense kiln transformation characteristic of So-sensei, who fires his pieces thoroughly when seeking *yohen* (kiln change), making the clay appear as if it has been fired to its absolute limit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe ash-covered *yohen* section seems to capture the very moment of erosion by lava, while the dull, glowing clumps of ash possess a beauty and precariousness that draw you in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDespite the challenging firing that seems to test the limits of structural integrity, the clay texture is not completely fired out, miraculously retaining a fresh scarlet hue, allowing you to enjoy both an intense *yohen* and a superb clay quality simultaneously.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the *botamochi* (rice cake) mark used to create the \"nuke\" (clear space) on the front is also applied to the inside, making it a piece that truly reaches completion only when picked up and used—a hallmark of So-sensei, who is himself a lover of sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThere is even more enjoyment to be found after you finish your drink: by admiring the wide, dynamic foot typical of So-sensei’s work while rubbing the remaining sake into the surface, you will experience the ultimate moment of bliss for a sake connoisseur.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDue to the shape of the foot and the kiln transformation, it is slightly unstable, but becomes stable once sake is poured into it.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time to ship).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.6cm x 8.7cm x Height 3.9cm\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, he began his path in ceramics under Sozan Kaneshige in 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLater, in 1979, he became independent at his current location in Maruyama, Okayama City.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe primarily creates tea ceramics using a potter's wheel, characterized by deep and powerful firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe strives to strip away ornamentation as much as possible, focusing on channeling his own soul directly into the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently active mainly through solo exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe energetically holds annual solo exhibitions at department stores 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, he exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Okayama Prefectural Cultural Award in 2019.","brand":"金重 愫","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618214531169,"sku":"7934","price":88000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7934.jpg?v=1790233492","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7934","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}