Bizen sake bottle

This is a brand new Bizen sake flask, freshly removed from the kiln by Jumpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige, a leading figure of the Kaneshige lineage. It is a flattened sake flask from the Kaneshige school, steeped in the tradition and prestige that began with Toyo Kaneshige and was passed down to Kosuke Kaneshige. It features distinctive "ore-kushime" (broken comb) texturing, upon which dark kiln-altered colors have been fired, creating a truly powerful aesthetic. The slightly yellowish "nuke" (uncovered area) provides a superb contrast to the black kiln-altered coloring, and the entire flask takes on an indescribably rich atmosphere when moistened. The wide-open mouth, well-elongated neck, and distinctive triangular-pyramid body make it easy to hold by hooking your fingers around the neck.

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Rim 4.0cm x Body 10.6cm x Body 10.3cm x Height 11.8cm　　Capacity approx. 360cc Jumpei Kaneshige was born in Komaba, Tokyo, in 1972 as the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige. He graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Waseda University in 1994. In 2000, he completed a graduate program in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, USA, and after returning to Japan, he studied under his father, Kosuke Kaneshige.