Kohiki Sake Cup

This is a kohiki sake cup by Motoo Kaneshige, the fourth son of the great restorer of Bizen ware, Toyo Kaneshige, who continues his pottery practice in Mie Prefecture. It is a piece carefully fired using Iga clay coated with white slip, beautifully capturing the unique charm of authentic wood-fired pottery created in an anagama kiln. By applying the slip after the initial bisque firing in the kiln, natural ash glazes have adhered to the surface, further enhancing the appeal of the kohiki style. Despite its generous size, the form is fluid and graceful, and combined with its soft white hue, it possesses an incredibly mellow and gentle presence. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 8.2cm x 8.2cm x Height 4.5cm Motoo Kaneshige is the fourth son of Living National Treasure Toyo Kaneshige and was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1945. He graduated from Musashino Art University in 1968, majoring in Industrial, Interior, and Craft Design. In 1993, he worked and fired at the Ryugo Kiln (the studio of Atsushi Kawakita, grandson of Handeishi Kawakita). In 1999, he served as a panelist for the Musashino Art University regional forum "Art & Design." He relocated to Misugi Village, Ichishi District, Mie Prefecture, in 2001, and the following year, he built an anagama kiln using handmade sun-dried bricks. In 2003, he began firing unglazed works using Iga clay. Between 1995 and 2000, he exhibited his ceramic works in group exhibitions and has held numerous solo exhibitions in various locations.