Bizen Hidasuki Sake Bottle

This is a Bizen hidasuki sake bottle by So Isezaki, a full member of the Japan Kogeikai and the third son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder, the late Mitsuru Isezaki. It features a charming, rounded turnip-shaped body, a form that was also a specialty of his father. True to the Isezaki family's deep mastery of hidasuki, the fire-cord markings have a moist, dewy quality that gives the piece a gentle expression. Its delicate and elegant silhouette also makes it suitable for use as a single-flower vase. Original signed wooden box (with two-way crosspieces)
Rim 3.7cm × Body diameter 10.5cm × Diameter 10.4cm × Height 13.3cm; Capacity approx. 540cc So Isezaki is the third son of Intangible Cultural Property holder Mitsuru Isezaki. After graduating from the Industrial Design course at Okayama Technical High School in 1987 and studying under Joji Yamashita, he began receiving instruction from his father in 1994. He built his own climbing kiln and held his first firing in 2001, marking his independence. Primarily focused on wheel-thrown pottery, he creates sculptural works such as vases and flattened flasks that highlight the beauty of clay lines, as well as tea utensils like water jars and tea caddies. He has received numerous awards, including the Prefectural Governor's Award and Encouragement Prize at the Prefectural Exhibition, and has been selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Branch Exhibition, and the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Arts.