Bizen sake server

This is a Bizen sake server by Hisanaga Koide, who has made his long-awaited debut after completing a long apprenticeship under the master Juroku Harada. Featuring a strikingly bold firing and a rustic form, the piece clearly embodies the "Jurokuism" passed down from his mentor. The work takes a brilliant form that would stand perfectly well as a tea bowl, with a spout seamlessly added; its charm lies in the playfulness of taking such a powerful, imposing shape and whimsically deconstructing it. Although the orientation of the foot, rim, and tea bowl base (chadamari) differs from a standard bowl, the way it fits in the palm is exactly like one, and this carefully considered design ensures exceptional usability as a sake server. The deep, refined yellow sesame glaze (kigoma), fired slowly and thoroughly, is vibrant, and combined with the rich, sticky texture of the clay, it offers a quality that will impress even the most devoted fans of ancient Bizen ware. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter including spout 14.5cm × Diameter 11.6cm × Height 8.3cm Hisanaga Koide was born in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1978. He became an apprentice to Juroku Harada in 1997. He went independent in 2011 and built an anagama climbing kiln in Ushimado-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. He fired his first kiln in 2013.