Bizen sake bottle

This is an earlier Bizen sake flask (tokkuri) by Kosuke Kaneshige, the leader of the Kaneshige family, whose father was the legendary Living National Treasure and restorer of Bizen ware, Toyo Kaneshige. It is a large, graceful piece, reminiscent of an "azuke tokkuri" (serving flask). It is not merely large; the swelling of the shoulder and the line decorations tighten the entire composition. The deeply tasteful quality of the clay—a hallmark of the Kaneshige family's meticulous approach—is also magnificent. (Please note that as this is an earlier work, it shows slight signs of use.) Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Mouth 3.5cm x Body diameter 8.9cm x Diameter 8.8cm x Height 14.8cm　Capacity: Approx. 450cc Kosuke Kaneshige is the third son of Living National Treasure Toyo Kaneshige. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 1968 and completed his master's degree in sculpture there in 1970. He began exhibiting ceramic works in 1975, and after serving as a lecturer in the School of Letters at Tokai University, he returned to his hometown in 1977. He built his climbing kiln in 1982. He creates objects, tea utensils, flower vases, tableware, and sake vessels. In 1991, he created the ceramic mural "Light and Wind" for the Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Building in Okayama. He received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 1994. In 1997, his work was exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition. He has held solo exhibitions in various locations, including Tokyo and Osaka. In 2012, he was designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.