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No. 7791
Imbe Tokkuri
¥330,000
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Description
While creating remarkable works, Michiaki Kaneshige passed away at a relatively young age.
This tokkuri is thought to be from his very last period and was fired in the small climbing kiln he designed shortly before his death.
The piece is quintessential Kaneshige clan work: a dense, shiso-toned clay color forms the base, over which multiple fire patterns bloom—Kase-Goma, ash-covered Yohen, Kigoma, and areas of koge-goma.
Positioned mid-slope in the kiln to court both Kase-Goma and Yohen simultaneously, it presents what might be called a kase-yohen landscape: dynamic traces that recall the kiln’s fierce flames in perfect balance with a quieter vitality that seems to awaken from within the clay itself.
True to Michiaki’s uncompromising clay preparation—pursued alongside his father, Toyo Kaneshige—the mercurial clay color shifts through countless tones with the fire’s touch. Even when dry, it holds oranges and reddish purples within its depths; once it meets sake, those hues take on an ineffable radiance—an accompaniment as exalted as the drink itself.
In form, Michiaki favored an even more restrained and silent presence than Toyo.
This tokkuri stands with assured gravitas, avoiding facile deformation and expressing a calm, enduring dignity.
He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1934 as the eldest son of Toyo Kaneshige.
He became his father's disciple in 1955 after graduating from college.
He died in 1995.
This tokkuri is thought to be from his very last period and was fired in the small climbing kiln he designed shortly before his death.
The piece is quintessential Kaneshige clan work: a dense, shiso-toned clay color forms the base, over which multiple fire patterns bloom—Kase-Goma, ash-covered Yohen, Kigoma, and areas of koge-goma.
Positioned mid-slope in the kiln to court both Kase-Goma and Yohen simultaneously, it presents what might be called a kase-yohen landscape: dynamic traces that recall the kiln’s fierce flames in perfect balance with a quieter vitality that seems to awaken from within the clay itself.
True to Michiaki’s uncompromising clay preparation—pursued alongside his father, Toyo Kaneshige—the mercurial clay color shifts through countless tones with the fire’s touch. Even when dry, it holds oranges and reddish purples within its depths; once it meets sake, those hues take on an ineffable radiance—an accompaniment as exalted as the drink itself.
In form, Michiaki favored an even more restrained and silent presence than Toyo.
This tokkuri stands with assured gravitas, avoiding facile deformation and expressing a calm, enduring dignity.
He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1934 as the eldest son of Toyo Kaneshige.
He became his father's disciple in 1955 after graduating from college.
He died in 1995.
Details
- Pottery Type
- Sake bottle
- Dimensions
- W9.0cm × D9.0cm × H13.8cm 400cc
About the Artist
He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1934 as the eldest son of Toyou Kaneshige.
He became a father's disciple since 1955 after graduating from college.
He died in 1995.
He became a father's disciple since 1955 after graduating from college.
He died in 1995.