Bizen Hidasuki Sake Bottle

This is an earlier Bizen *hidasuki* sake bottle by Susumu Kaneshige, the eldest son of the master potter Sozan Kaneshige, whose work captivates many with its harmony of delicate, graceful clay texture and powerful form. The *hidasuki* markings, with their flush like a maiden's lips, possess an indescribable elegance and a charm that draws the gaze indefinitely. This *hidasuki*, inheriting his father Sozan’s uncompromising commitment to clay and straw, exhibits exceptional quality in every respect, from the coloration to the soft, mugwort-colored clay surface and the moist, supple texture. The flared, scalloped-shape mouth has a charming quality, and the way the lip is formed—as if it might suction onto your own—is soothing just to behold. (Please note that while this is an earlier work, there are virtually no signs of use.) Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Rim 4.9cm × Body 8.8cm × Body 8.6cm × Height 13.9cm　 Capacity approx. 300cc Susumu Kaneshige is the eldest son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige. He entered the path of pottery under his father in 1969 after graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University, and became independent in 1979. He primarily creates tea ceremony ceramics on the potter's wheel, characterized by their deep, rich firing. He strives to eliminate unnecessary decoration, focusing instead on pouring his own spirit directly into the clay. He rarely submits work to public exhibitions, preferring to focus his energy on solo exhibitions, which he holds energetically every year at major department stores in cities including Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto. He also held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany in 1995 and participated in the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition in 1997.