Bizen sake bottle

This Bizen sake flask is by Sho Fujita, an artist who masters diverse forms of art and fuses them into a singular mode of expression within himself. It is clear from the high caliber of the clay work that each piece is crafted with profound devotion. The clay surface, with its pronounced stone granules, has taken on a somewhat copper-like hue; the matte, austere texture is exquisitely weathered and refined. This is accented by a subtle, lustrous *hi-dasuki* (fire-cord) pattern, which further polishes the antique character of the piece as a whole. The center of the body is naturally concave, making it easy to hold and convenient to use. Signed wooden box (double-slat lid)
Rim 3.9cm x Body 9.1cm x 8.9cm x Height 13.9cm Sho Fujita was born in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, in 1978. In 1987, he began four years of studying general art at the studio of Western-style painter Kyoji Ono. In 1993, he studied sketching and design for three years at the studio of Western-style painter Hisamitsu Yamauchi. He learned the foundations of pottery from Yasumaki Kawasaki and Minoru Nakamura in 1997, and enrolled in the Bizen Pottery Center the following year. After completing the program there in 1998, he apprenticed under Bizen ware artist Kazuya Hashimoto for five years. In 2003, his work was selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition. He became independent and fired his first kiln in 2004. In 2006, he was selected for the 49th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition (Chugoku Branch). That same year, he also submitted work to the 23rd Tanabe Museum of Art "Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition," where it was selected.