Ibe Tokkuri

This is an Ibe sake bottle by Michiaki Kaneshige, who was born as the eldest son of Toyo Kaneshige and captivated everyone with a style that incorporated his own unique sensibilities into tradition. It features a slightly wavy rim reminiscent of Toyo Kaneshige combined with a straight, broad-shouldered body, creating a characteristic form that is instantly recognizable as the work of Michiaki Kaneshige. It was fired using carefully aged Kannon clay, resulting in a deep wine-red earthen quality that cannot be replicated elsewhere. The *kase* (matte glaze), *koge* (scorched markings), and yellow *goma* (sesame ash glaze) are well-balanced, presenting a classic Bizen aesthetic. (Please note that there are firing contact marks on the rim and body.) Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Rim 3.4cm x Body diameter 8.4cm x Body diameter 8.2cm x Height 12.8cm, Capacity approx. 340cc Michiaki Kaneshige (1934–1995) was born in Ibe as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Toyo Kaneshige. He graduated from the Craft Department of Kanazawa College of Art in 1955 and became a ceramic artist under the tutelage of his father, Toyo. From 1957, he was selected for the Asahi Modern Ceramics Exhibition three consecutive times. He was also selected for the Nitten Exhibition, and in 1960, he toured various parts of the United States to study ceramics. He became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1969 and received the Toyo Kaneshige Award in 1970. He was recommended as a member of the Issuikai Ceramics Department in 1973, received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 1980, and was officially designated as an Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property in 1990. He excelled at tea ceramics and also created works with geometric forms, such as bowls. His work was also exhibited in overseas exhibitions.