Bizen sake bottle

This sake bottle (tokkuri) by Shusaku Taku is a piece of Bizen ware that has matured alongside the long-standing traditions of human life, shaped by an artist who uses the various emotions of everyday life as yeast for his work. The form, with its subtly shifted center point created through the coil-building technique, has a highly three-dimensional and character-filled silhouette. While a sake bottle’s impression can change drastically depending on how it rises, Taku’s tokkuri contains a diverse range of movements while extending straight upward as a whole, resulting in a straightforward and easy-to-use piece. The "sendan-maki" (thousand-tier) decorative motif suits the black "Ibe-de" finish perfectly, adding a sense of depth to the piece so that the rich "goma" (sesame ash glaze) and the Ibe-de texture do not appear flat.


Interview with Shusaku Taku Mouth rim 3.8cm x Body diameter 9.3cm x 9.3cm x Height 12.4cm Shusaku Taku was born in 1980 as the eldest son of Mamoru Taku. In 2001, he graduated from the Arita College of Ceramics in Saga Prefecture and began his training 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 Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition. He has also been selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition and the Japan Traditional Kogei Chugoku Branch Exhibition.