Bizen sake bottle

This is a new Bizen sake flask by Tamon Kaneshige, who continues to hone his skills on the rigorous path of pottery, having been born to his father, the master Susumu Kaneshige. This piece is crafted using clay that has been meticulously refined through water levigation—a rare practice even within the Kaneshige school. While he previously used clay with a coarser, sandier texture, this work features an incredibly fine and smooth surface. It is a work fired to its absolute limit, a rarity even within a single kiln firing, with the gritty ash-covered *yohen* (kiln transformation) and the circular *marunuke* golden highlights creating a hardened, sophisticated atmosphere. Signed wooden box (double-braced lid)
Rim 3.4cm × Body diameter 9.7cm × Body diameter 9.6cm × Height 13.7cm; Capacity 310cc Tamon Kaneshige was born in Okayama City in 1977. He graduated from the Faculty of Business and Commerce at Keio University in 2000. In 2004, he began his path in ceramics under his father, Susumu Kaneshige. He held a solo exhibition at Okayama Tenmaya in 2011.