Bizen sake bottle

This Bizen sake bottle is the work of Sho Fujita, an artist who masters a variety of art forms and fuses them into a singular expression of his own. By utilizing the coil-building technique, he creates a subtle shift in the work's center of gravity, adding a sense of dynamism to the sharp, wheel-thrown-like form. The texture of the clay is magnificent; it is rich and mellow, displaying orange and shiso-red hues as if high-quality clay had been reduced and concentrated, captivating the viewer's gaze. This is complemented by an incredibly fine and stunning *kase-goma* (dry sesame glaze), resulting in a piece that possesses both the strength of the clay and the depth of the firing—a testament to Fujita’s deep love for ancient Bizen ware. The more one gazes at it, the more intriguing it becomes, and it makes one look forward to Fujita’s future development as an artist. Signed wooden box (double-slatted)
Mouth 3.7cm × Body diameter 9.7cm × Body diameter 9.5cm × Height 15.0cm Capacity: approx. 470cc Sho Fujita was born in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, in 1978. In 1987, he began four years of comprehensive art study under Western-style painter Kyoji Ono. In 1993, he studied sketching and design for three years under Western-style painter Hisamitsu Yamauchi. In 1997, he learned the fundamentals of ceramics from Yasuaki Kawasaki and Minoru Nakamura, and the following year, in 1998, he enrolled in the Bizen Ceramics Center. After completing his studies there in 1998, he apprenticed for five years under Bizen ceramic artist Kazuya Hashimoto. In 2003, he was selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition. In 2004, he became independent and fired his first kiln. In 2006, he was selected for the 49th Japan Traditional Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition. That same year, he also submitted work to the 23rd Tanabe Museum of Art "Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition" and was selected.