Ibe Shuten

This sake cup, with its gentle scarlet clay body, was created by Iwao Kaneshige, who diligently pursues his craft in the kiln used for generations by the illustrious Kaneshige family, including the great Toyo Kaneshige and Michiaki Kaneshige. Crafted using the high-quality clay handed down through the Kaneshige family—prepared with great time and care—this piece possesses a rustic yet profound quality that draws the viewer in the more they look at it, along with a pleasing texture. It is a sake cup that bears a magnificent scarlet hue, as if responding to the love Master Iwao has poured into the clay. Signed wooden box (double-slat lid)
Diameter 8.0cm x 7.9cm x Height 3.6cm Iwao Kaneshige is the eldest son of Michiaki Kaneshige. Born and raised in a family of Bizen ware artists and possessing a natural love for pottery, he chose to walk the path of a ceramic artist. He honed his skills under the guidance of the Kaneshige family, became independent in 1995, and held his first solo exhibition at a gallery in Okayama. He has also exhibited in Kaneshige family exhibitions in 1999 and 2001.