Hidasuki sake bottle

This is a Hidasuki (fire-cord) gourd-shaped sake flask by Tamon Kaneshige, who continues to hone his craft on the demanding path of pottery, following in the footsteps of his father, the late Susumu Kaneshige. It features a coarse surface texture crafted from clay with a slightly sandy composition, highlighted by a subdued, dark-toned Hidasuki pattern and the appearance of tiny white sand grains. After throwing the vessel on the wheel, he pressed his fingers against the shoulder and rotated it around the circumference, creating a wonderfully whimsical expression on the neck. While the technique appears soft and spontaneous, it is a testament to the exquisite precision with which he shapes the wet, pliable clay. Original signed wooden box (two-way crossbar construction)
Mouth rim 3.0cm × Body diameter 9.5cm × Body diameter 9.3cm × Height 12.0cm　Capacity approx. 240cc Tamon Kaneshige was born in Okayama City in 1977. He graduated from the Faculty of Business and Commerce at Keio University in 2000. In 2004, he entered the world of ceramics under the tutelage of his father, Susumu Kaneshige. He held a solo exhibition at Okayama Tenmaya in 2011.