Bizen sake bottle

This is a new Bizen sake flask by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young artist who was an apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. It is part of a newly created series of small sake flasks, featuring a charming, slightly smaller form. Despite its size, the firing has produced a remarkably sophisticated "goma hidaski" (sesame seed and fire-cord) pattern, with the fire-cord effect achieved through covering—which highlights the excellent quality of the clay—creating a finish that evokes a deep, soul-warming sense of comfort. It unusually features a footed base, with excess clay trimmed away to reduce weight; thanks to this lightness and its capacity, it is also highly recommended for women. Signed wooden box (shihonzan)
Rim 3.5cm x Body diameter 9.1cm x Body diameter 9.0cm x Height 10.7cm; Capacity 290cc Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, a lover of ceramics, he aspired to pursue the path of pottery. After graduating from high school, he studied ceramic techniques under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989. After seven years of training, he established his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City in 1996, and successfully fired his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual solo exhibitions since then. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Exhibition of Confectionery Bowls I Want to Use," and in 2002, he was first selected for the "Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms."