Bizen sake bottle

This is a Bizen sake flask by the late Sosu Kaneshige, who succeeded to the Enzan kiln as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige and captivated many with his harmonious blend of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form. This piece fully exhibits the bluish "kase-goma" (dry sesame glaze) that is characteristic of Sosu’s work, allowing the viewer to enjoy both the "delicate" and "intense" sides of natural ash glaze simultaneously. The quality of the clay revealed between the beautiful kase-goma is also outstanding—a result only possible for the Kaneshige family, who have continued to cultivate high-quality clay over generations, a feat impossible to achieve overnight. The flask is masterfully crafted with a keen understanding of what a true sake lover seeks, offering a perfect size and comfortable grip. (There are traces of kiln adhesion on the front and rim.) Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Rim 3.5cm × Body diameter 8.8cm × Body diameter 8.1cm × Height 13.6cm Capacity: approx. 310cc Sosu Kaneshige was the eldest son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige. After graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University, he began his path in ceramics under his father in 1969. He became independent in 1979. He primarily produced tea ceremony ceramics using a potter's wheel, characterized by deep, rich firing. He strives to eliminate unnecessary decoration and pour his own soul directly into the clay. He rarely submitted work to public exhibitions, focusing his energy on solo exhibitions, which he held energetically every year at department stores in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto. In 1995, he held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, and in 1997, he exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition.