Bizen Sake Cup

This is a Bizen sake cup by the Bizen treasure, Takeshi Kaneshige, whose grandfather was a Living National Treasure and whose father was an Intangible Cultural Property holder. The form is reminiscent of the bamboo-node lid rests often made by his father, Michiaki Kaneshige. It features a spatula-marked ring around the waist and dynamic vertical spatula marks, making the design strongly evocative of a bamboo node. The kiln transformation gives it a appearance like flushed cheeks, and combined with the matte, textured surface, it promises to develop a beautiful patina through use. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 6.3cm × Diameter 6.2cm × Height 5.7cm Takeshi Kaneshige was born as the second son of Intangible Cultural Property holder Michiaki Kaneshige. He is the grandson of the great Living National Treasure, Toyo Kaneshige. Takeshi Kaneshige graduated from the Ashiya College of Art in 1988. After working at the Atelier Hikousen Ceramic Research Institute, he returned to Bizen in 1992. He exhibited at the Bizen Young Artists Exhibition in September 1996, and has been active in events such as the Kaneshige Family Exhibition since May 1999.