Bizen Hidasuki Openwork Sake Flask

This is a new sake bottle by Takemasa Mizukami, an artist known for his "double-layered openwork" technique and his delicate, magnificent Bizen ware. This work features incredibly intricate craftsmanship that clearly reflects the artist's intense passion. While the extraordinary quality of the workmanship is evident at a glance, closer inspection reveals even greater levels of detail. Not only the twelve-petaled chrysanthemum on the front, but also the eight-petaled chrysanthemums that appear to be scattering in the wind—down to the very last petal—show no signs of imperfection. The sharp, crisp edges of the carving are reminiscent of a Japanese sword, evoking a sense of almost uncanny, spirit-like intensity.

Signed wooden box (Nihōsan type)
Mouth diameter 4.0cm × Body diameter 10.9cm × Body diameter 10.8cm × Height 12.2cm; Capacity approx. 200ml

Takemasa Mizukami majored in metallurgical engineering at the Shibaura Institute of Technology graduate school and spent seven years as an engineer before being drawn into the world of pottery. In 1989, he began his apprenticeship under Gakusui Goto. The following year, in 1990, he entered the Bizen Pottery Center, where he underwent training alongside his apprenticeship. He became independent in 1993, building an ascending kiln in Wake Town. This is a new sake bottle by Takemasa Mizukami, an artist known for his "double-layered openwork" technique and his delicate, magnificent Bizen ware. This work features incredibly intricate craftsmanship that clearly reflects the artist's intense passion. While the extraordinary quality of the workmanship is evident at a glance, closer inspection reveals even greater levels of detail. Not only the twelve-petaled chrysanthemum on the front, but also the eight-petaled chrysanthemums that appear to be scattering in the wind—down to the very last petal—show no signs of imperfection. The sharp, crisp edges of the carving are reminiscent of a Japanese sword, evoking a sense of almost uncanny, spirit-like intensity. Signed wooden box (Nihōsan type)
Mouth diameter 4.0cm × Body diameter 10.9cm × Body diameter 10.8cm × Height 12.2cm; Capacity approx. 200ml Takemasa Mizukami majored in metallurgical engineering at the Shibaura Institute of Technology graduate school and spent seven years as an engineer before being drawn into the world of pottery. In 1989, he began his apprenticeship under Gakusui Goto. The following year, in 1990, he entered the Bizen Pottery Center, where he underwent training alongside his apprenticeship. He became independent in 1993, building an ascending kiln in Wake Town.