Bizen-yaki spouted bowl

This is a Bizen katakuchi (spouted bowl) by Junpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige, the leading figure of the Kaneshige lineage. It is a convenient, easy-to-use size for serving a side dish. The well-fired, dry yellow sesame glaze (kigoma) scatters from the rim toward the interior, offering the quintessential, refined "withered" aesthetic of Bizen that is delightful in tableware. The interior features a practical hidasuki (fire-cord) pattern—not for decorative stacking, but purely functional—which absorbs moisture during use, creating an indescribable, weathered patina over time. Whether you wet it before use or it gets wet during service, you can enjoy the transition of the earth-like quality characteristic of Bizen ware; it is a "beautiful vessel" that reliably supports any dish and enhances the dining table.

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Diameter 18.4cm × Diameter 16.3cm × Height 6.8cm 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 a graduate program in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, USA, and upon returning to Japan, he studied under his father, Kosuke Kaneshige.