Bizen Tokkuri

This sake bottle is the work of Shusaku Taku, an artist who shapes Bizen ware—a craft that has matured alongside the continuous activities of people throughout history—by using his daily inspirations as the yeast for his creations. The form, created using the coil-building technique with a subtly shifted center point, has a very three-dimensional and characterful silhouette. While the impression of a sake bottle can change drastically depending on the angle of its rise, Taku’s bottle features a variety of movements while remaining straight and upright, resulting in a piece that is intuitive and easy to use. The "sen-dan maki" (thousand-tier coil) design complements the black Ibe-de finish perfectly, adding a sense of depth to the piece so that the rich "goma" (ash glaze) and the Ibe-de texture do not appear flat.

Interview with Shusaku Taku Signed wooden box to be provided at a later date (please allow some time for shipping).
Rim diameter 3.8cm × Body diameter 9.3cm × 9.2cm × Height 12.0cm; Capacity: approx. 350ml Shusaku Taku was born in 1980 as the eldest son of Mamoru Taku. In 2001, he graduated from the Saga Prefectural Arita College of Ceramics and began his apprenticeship under his father. In 2002, he received the Okayama Prefectural Board of Education Superintendent's Award at the Japan Traditional Kogei Chugoku Branch Exhibition. In 2004, he won the Excellence Award at the Tanabe Museum of Art's Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition. He has also been selected for various exhibitions, including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition and the Japan Traditional Kogei Chugoku Branch Exhibition.