Inbe Tokkuri

This is an Ibe sake bottle by Michiaki Kaneshige, born as the eldest son of the master Toyo Kaneshige, who captivated everyone with a style that infused unique sensibilities into tradition. This piece dates from the artist's later years and is a relatively rare small-sized sake bottle among his body of work. While Michiaki-sensei established a more straightforward and gentle style of his own while inheriting the artistic foundation of his father, Toyo-sensei, this work also features a gentle, unpretentious silhouette that touches the heart. Michiaki-sensei's distinctive "kase-goma" (dry, matte kiln ash) remains highly regarded by pottery enthusiasts to this day; it is so fine and delicate that it is hard to believe it was created from nothing more than simple gray ash. Iwashiki box (shiho-san/four-sided locking lid)
Rim 3.6cm × Body diameter 7.0cm × Body diameter 7.0cm × Height 11.1cm　Capacity approx. 190cc Michiaki Kaneshige (1934–1995) was born in Ibe as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Toyo Kaneshige. In 1955, he graduated from the Kanazawa College of Art, specializing in crafts. He became a ceramic artist under the tutelage of his father, Toyo-sensei. From 1957, he was selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition three times in a row. He was also selected for the Nitten Exhibition, and in 1960, he toured various parts of the United States to observe ceramic arts. In 1969, he became a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association and received the Toyo Kaneshige Prize in 1970. In 1973, he was recommended as a committee member for the Issuikai Ceramic Department, received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 1980, and in 1990, he was officially designated as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture. He excelled in tea ceremony ceramics and also worked on geometrically shaped bowls. He also exhibited his work in overseas exhibitions.