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No. 7685
Karatsutsuchi Haiyu Tokkuri
¥110,000
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Description
Yuho Kaneshige is the third son of Sozan Kaneshige.
He inherited the Kaneshige family home and kiln from his father.
He previously presented works in the traditional Kaneshige style.
However, around 2018, he began a new challenge.
He demolished the kiln inherited from his father and built a more primitive one.
This tokkuri was fired in May 2025.
This tokkuri was crafted using clay that the artist personally unearthed in the Karatsu region around the mid-Heisei era; it represents the culmination of his work with glazed pottery.
The surface exhibits the true charm of Karatsu ware—rustic and powerful. The slightly sandy clay was slowly shaped on the potter's wheel, creating a rough texture that contrasts with the more refined feel of Bizen ware.
Although the piece is simply finished with ash glaze and no iron painting, it possesses a quiet elegance cultivated through the artist’s experience in creating tea ceramics. The title "Karatsu Clay with Ash Glaze" reflects his free-spirited approach, unconstrained by tradition.
He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1950 as the third son of Sozan Kaneshige.
He became his father's disciple in 1975.
He established himself as an independent ceramic artist in 1980.
He inherited the Kaneshige family home and kiln from his father.
He previously presented works in the traditional Kaneshige style.
However, around 2018, he began a new challenge.
He demolished the kiln inherited from his father and built a more primitive one.
This tokkuri was fired in May 2025.
This tokkuri was crafted using clay that the artist personally unearthed in the Karatsu region around the mid-Heisei era; it represents the culmination of his work with glazed pottery.
The surface exhibits the true charm of Karatsu ware—rustic and powerful. The slightly sandy clay was slowly shaped on the potter's wheel, creating a rough texture that contrasts with the more refined feel of Bizen ware.
Although the piece is simply finished with ash glaze and no iron painting, it possesses a quiet elegance cultivated through the artist’s experience in creating tea ceramics. The title "Karatsu Clay with Ash Glaze" reflects his free-spirited approach, unconstrained by tradition.
He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1950 as the third son of Sozan Kaneshige.
He became his father's disciple in 1975.
He established himself as an independent ceramic artist in 1980.
Details
- Pottery Type
- Sake bottle
- Dimensions
- W8.3cm × D8.2cm × H12.7cm, 260cc
About the Artist
He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1950 as the third son of Sozan Kaneshige.
He became his father's disciple in 1975.
He became independent as a ceramic artist in 1980.
He became his father's disciple in 1975.
He became independent as a ceramic artist in 1980.