Imbe Sakazuki

He learned the spirit of the Kaneshige family and how to make clay from an early age.
His recent works are mostly glaze works and works with very few fire patterns.
This sakazuki was fired in June 2021 in the kiln he inherited from his father and grandfather.
He does not like excessive fire patterns from natural ash glaze.
He prefers fire patterns that occur in amounts that naturally adhere during the firing process of the piece.
This sakazuki has a slight yohen and kasegoma, and a beautiful scarlet clay color.
These are Kaneshige fire patterns that are now rarely seen in his works.

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1965 as the eldest son of Michiaki Kaneshige.
He became independent as a ceramic artist in 1995.