Kise Seto Sake Bottle

This Ki-Seto sake bottle is by Takeshi Ikenishi, an artist who lives up to the name of his "Fugen-gama" (Silent Kiln) by letting his actions—specifically, his tireless pursuit of classic masterpieces—speak for him, captivating people with his brilliant and bold works. The soft yellow surface appears as if coated in a fine film, with delicate crazing and scorch marks that accentuate the beauty of the yellow, lending further depth to the magnificent glaze. True to Ikenishi-sensei’s style of trial and error, modifying his glazes and firing techniques each time, this piece features increased volume in the glaze and a luster that makes the surface appear wet even from a distance. As he mentioned his recent preference for shifting the balance of the glaze from white toward a deeper yellow, it has been fired to a color that can only be described as—a word rarely used for ceramics—"deliciously" yellow. The uniquely rimmed mouth makes it very easy to pour from, and the exquisite scorch marks along the edge brilliantly enhance the charm of the piece. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Mouth diameter 4.5cm × Body diameter 8.5cm × Body diameter 8.5cm × Height 16.0cm Capacity approx. 380cc Takeshi Ikenishi was born in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, in 1961. After studying Japanese, Korean, and Chinese ceramics in various regions, he built a five-chamber climbing kiln and a single-chamber anagama kiln at his current location in January 1994. He has been presenting his work in solo exhibitions since 1995.