Bizen sake bottle

This Bizen sake bottle by Takashi Soga is a challenge to the beauty of antiquity, created by recreating the same conditions under which ancient Bizen ware was fired. The "Soga-style" kiln transformation, arrived at through trial and error—changing the clay and firing method with every kiln load—is magnificent. The soft surface, created using only carefully selected clay, displays a stunning scarlet hue that proves Mr. Soga's words: "The quality of the clay is what leads to the quality of the scenery." The texture is also of a high standard; the clay surface and ash are incredibly refined, making it appear as if it were a piece of ancient Bizen ware that has aged for hundreds of years. This is a marvelous sake bottle that satisfies all five senses: delighting the eyes, enjoying fine sake on the lips, and feeling joy in the palm of one's hand.

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Mouth diameter 3.7cm x Body diameter 9.0cm x Body diameter 8.9cm x Height 13.1cm Capacity: approx. 400cc Takashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984. He studied under Jun Isezaki in 2009 and built his own kiln in Kuku-i, Bizen City in 2012. He began his independent pottery career in 2013.