Bizen sake bottle

This is a new Bizen sake bottle, freshly taken from the kiln by Junpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of the leading master of the Kaneshige lineage, Kosuke Kaneshige. It is an excellent piece, featuring a well-fired kiln-change effect (yohen) with bright scarlet highlights that suggest it will develop a beautiful patina with use. The raw, porous clay texture is highly absorbent, allowing you to enjoy watching the surface evolve as you dampen it and use it over time. The wide mouth, elongated neck, and light yet stable body create a perfect harmony of practicality and dynamic form.

View Junpei Kaneshige's blog post Includes signed wooden storage box (shiho-san)
Mouth diameter 4.1cm x Body diameter 9.3cm x Body diameter 9.2cm x Height 14.6cm; Capacity approx. 460cc Junpei 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 his graduate studies in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, and after returning to Japan, he studied under his father, Kosuke Kaneshige.