Bizen Hidasuki Gourd-Shaped Sake Flask

This is a new Bizen Hidasuki gourd-shaped sake flask by Megumi Sueda, a female ceramic artist who studied under Anjin Abe and captivates fans with her unique works. Like her mentor Anjin Abe, the piece features a seamless Hidasuki (fire-cord) pattern that covers the entire surface, yet Sueda-sensei’s own distinctive approach is evident in how she brings out these lines. Very thin, deep-toned Hidasuki markings are applied in a fine, net-like pattern, while bold, horizontal bands of Hidasuki wrap around the base, the waist, and the rim. This creates a basket-weave effect, resulting in a mysterious Hidasuki appearance where the white spaces trick the eye into looking like hollow gaps in a basket. While the work features delicate scenery, it has a substantial and stable feel in the hand, making it a pleasure to use with confidence. Signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for shipping)
Rim 2.8cm x Body Diameter 9.0cm x Body Diameter 8.7cm x Height 13.5cm Capacity: approx. 250cc Megumi Sueda graduated from the Faculty of Law and Literature at Shimane University in 1990 and completed her studies at the Okuizumo Ceramic Art Institute, affiliated with the Shimane Design College, in 2001. In 2001, she began her apprenticeship under the sculptor Anjin Abe. In 2002, she built her own underground anagama kiln, "Hanae-gama," in Yokota-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane Prefecture. She has held group exhibitions in Tokyo in 2002, and in Sapporo and Niigata in 2003, among others.