Inbe Tokkuri

This is an Ibe-ware sake bottle by the perennially popular artist Yuho Kaneshige, the third son of the tea ceramics master Sozan Kaneshige. Here lies a crystal of beauty forged by earth and fire, cultivated over a thousand years of history. The texture of the clay, with its gradation from a soft orange to a vivid reddish-purple, possesses a melt-in-your-mouth quality that makes one almost mistake it for something edible. As if that were not enough, dry ash glaze (kase-goma) evoking a dense forest tightens the overall appearance. The flowing body line resembles a water skin, pulling the entire piece together while making a subtle statement of its own.

Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Rim diameter 3.4cm × Body diameter 10.7cm × Body diameter 10.6cm × Height 11.3cm. Capacity approx. 440ml

Yuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige. He began learning pottery techniques under his father, Sozan, in 1975. He became independent in 1980 and held his first solo exhibition in Okayama. He creates tableware, focusing primarily on tea ceramics such as tea bowls, water jars, and flower vases. For his favorite tea bowls in particular, he emphasizes the interior molding (mikomi) while pursuing balance on the exterior. He has received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Prefectural Exhibition, the Encouragement Award at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, and the Encouragement Award at the Tanko Biennale. In 2003, he received the Japan Ceramic Society Award. He also puts great effort into solo exhibitions, which are held at various venues. This is an Ibe-ware sake bottle by the perennially popular artist Yuho Kaneshige, the third son of the tea ceramics master Sozan Kaneshige. Here lies a crystal of beauty forged by earth and fire, cultivated over a thousand years of history. The texture of the clay, with its gradation from a soft orange to a vivid reddish-purple, possesses a melt-in-your-mouth quality that makes one almost mistake it for something edible. As if that were not enough, dry ash glaze (kase-goma) evoking a dense forest tightens the overall appearance. The flowing body line resembles a water skin, pulling the entire piece together while making a subtle statement of its own. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Rim diameter 3.4cm × Body diameter 10.7cm × Body diameter 10.6cm × Height 11.3cm. Capacity approx. 440cc Yuho Kaneshige was born as the third son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige. He began learning pottery techniques under his father, Sozan, in 1975. He became independent in 1980 and held his first solo exhibition in Okayama. He creates tableware, focusing primarily on tea ceramics such as tea bowls, water jars, and flower vases. For his favorite tea bowls in particular, he emphasizes the interior molding (mikomi) while pursuing balance on the exterior. He has received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Prefectural Exhibition, the Encouragement Award at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, and the Encouragement Award at the Tanko Biennale. In 2003, he received the Japan Ceramic Society Award. He also puts great effort into solo exhibitions, which are held at various venues.