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No. 3254
Bizen Sake Cup
¥26,000
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Description
This is an earlier work of Bizen sake cup by Masamine Kakimi, an artist who blazed his own trail after being mentored by the masters of modern ceramics. This sake cup features the faceted modeling that is Kakimi-sensei's specialty. The base is a smooth clay surface with very little sand, decorated with the classic Bizen combination of sesame glaze (goma) and sangiri (reduction firing). The smooth surface provides a pleasant mouthfeel, and coupled with its wide base, this piece is likely very comfortable to use. (Please note that as an earlier work, it shows some signs of use.)
Signed wooden box (shiho-zan style)
Diameter 6.6cm × Diameter 6.6cm × Height 5.9cm Masamine Kakimi began his studies in 1935 at the Okayama Prefectural Industrial School (now Okayama Technical High School), where he learned maki-e lacquerware from Jinzai Namba. After the war, inspired by the style of Toyo Kaneshige, he received guidance in crafting houhin teapots, which led him to pursue the path of ceramics. He also studied under Toshu Yamamoto. Moving beyond the constraints of traditional Bizen ware, he created a diverse range of expressions, including "e-bizen" and "kinsai-bizen" that utilize maki-e techniques, "jomon-bizen" with rope patterns on red clay without kiln effects, "oni-bizen" with dramatic kiln-altered effects, and works with the texture of Sue ware. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1969 and was designated as an Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property holder in 1980. In 1997, he exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition. He was also well-versed in painting, calligraphy, and tanka poetry, having published four collections of his poems. Kazan Matsuda was his brother-in-law.
Awards: Recipient of numerous honors, including the Kaneshige Toyo Prize, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award, and Miki Memorial Prize; Jury member for prefectural exhibitions.
Diameter 6.6cm × Diameter 6.6cm × Height 5.9cm Masamine Kakimi began his studies in 1935 at the Okayama Prefectural Industrial School (now Okayama Technical High School), where he learned maki-e lacquerware from Jinzai Namba. After the war, inspired by the style of Toyo Kaneshige, he received guidance in crafting houhin teapots, which led him to pursue the path of ceramics. He also studied under Toshu Yamamoto. Moving beyond the constraints of traditional Bizen ware, he created a diverse range of expressions, including "e-bizen" and "kinsai-bizen" that utilize maki-e techniques, "jomon-bizen" with rope patterns on red clay without kiln effects, "oni-bizen" with dramatic kiln-altered effects, and works with the texture of Sue ware. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1969 and was designated as an Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property holder in 1980. In 1997, he exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition. He was also well-versed in painting, calligraphy, and tanka poetry, having published four collections of his poems. Kazan Matsuda was his brother-in-law.
Awards: Recipient of numerous honors, including the Kaneshige Toyo Prize, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award, and Miki Memorial Prize; Jury member for prefectural exhibitions.
Details
- Pottery Type
- guinomi