Bizen tokkuri

This is an earlier work of a tokkuri (sake bottle) by Go Kaneshige, who established his kiln in Kutsui and continues to pursue research and pottery making. It is an impressive piece with a large, bottle-shaped form featuring golden sesame glaze melted at high temperatures. Lustrous sesame glaze sits atop black spotted sesame, with partial crazing, allowing one to enjoy a rich variety of sesame landscapes. The form is a gentle oval; despite its large size, it is finished to be easy to hold. (*Please note that while there are no signs of use, there is a slight wobble.) Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Rim 3.5cm x Body diameter 9.0cm x 8.3cm x Height 16.2cm Capacity approx. 480cc Go Kaneshige was born as the second son of Intangible Cultural Property holder Michiaki Kaneshige, and is the grandson of the great Living National Treasure, Toyo Kaneshige. Go Kaneshige graduated from the Ashiya College of Art in 1988. After working at the Atelier Hikousen Ceramic Research Institute, he returned to Bizen in 1992. He exhibited at the Bizen Young Artists Exhibition in September 1996, and has been active, including exhibiting at the Kaneshige Family Exhibition since May 1999.