No. 6142

Bizen Teapot

Junpei Kaneshige

¥25,000

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Description

He treasures clay just as the Kaneshige clan does.
The Kaneshige clan does not use machines to prepare clay.
The clay material is adjusted by hand.
Therefore, the quality of the clay they use is amazing.
This work was fired in an electric kiln at the end of 2020.
His electric kiln is equipped with ducts and can burn firewood.
The firing time is about one week, which is a long duration.
The flames from the firewood create a beautiful surface that cannot be achieved by electricity alone.

He was born in Tokyo in 1972 as the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige.
He graduated from Waseda University in 1994.
He completed the graduate sculpture program at Long Island University in New York in 2000.
He became his father's apprentice.

Details

Pottery Type
Tea utensils
Dimensions
W5.55in × D3.7in × H3.98in 7.44oz
About the Artist
He was born in Tokyo in 1972 as the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige.
He graduated from Waseda University in 1994.
He completed graduate sculpture department at Long Island University in New York in 2000.
He became his father's disciple.

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