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No. 7824
Bizen Yohen Sakazuki
¥22,000
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Description
Yoshiteru Takariki’s new Bizen kiln-variation Sakazuki, freshly drawn from the kiln in September 2025.
Conceived in the spirit of the oversized cups favored by warriors of old, this piece invites a bold, celebratory pour—letting one drink with the gusto of a victorious general while savoring the vessel’s presence.
Despite its generous diameter of roughly 11 cm, the work does not lapse into brashness: the wabi-tinged interplay of Kase-Goma and kiln-born fire patterns tempers any ostentation and resolves into a poised, singular aura.
Because a form of this scale demands structural rigidity, the piece employs a comparatively high proportion of mountain-soil clay, yielding a dense, from-the-body “bled” scarlet clay color of remarkable intensity.
That luxuriant scarlet “break” delivers superb sake reflection, yet within the surrounding, firmly fired surfaces it also reads as a fleeting, beautiful flare of earthen life—quietly poetic against the tensile, tightened ground.
The overall impression suggests an armored warrior: vigorous and monumental, carrying a passionate scarlet while also holding the dusk-like melancholy of a setting sun—making it especially well-suited to richer, clouded sakes.
He was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1970.
He became a disciple of Sozan Kaneshige in 1989.
After the death of Sozan Kaneshige, he studied under Yuhou Kaneshige.
He became independent as a ceramic artist in 1996.
Conceived in the spirit of the oversized cups favored by warriors of old, this piece invites a bold, celebratory pour—letting one drink with the gusto of a victorious general while savoring the vessel’s presence.
Despite its generous diameter of roughly 11 cm, the work does not lapse into brashness: the wabi-tinged interplay of Kase-Goma and kiln-born fire patterns tempers any ostentation and resolves into a poised, singular aura.
Because a form of this scale demands structural rigidity, the piece employs a comparatively high proportion of mountain-soil clay, yielding a dense, from-the-body “bled” scarlet clay color of remarkable intensity.
That luxuriant scarlet “break” delivers superb sake reflection, yet within the surrounding, firmly fired surfaces it also reads as a fleeting, beautiful flare of earthen life—quietly poetic against the tensile, tightened ground.
The overall impression suggests an armored warrior: vigorous and monumental, carrying a passionate scarlet while also holding the dusk-like melancholy of a setting sun—making it especially well-suited to richer, clouded sakes.
He was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1970.
He became a disciple of Sozan Kaneshige in 1989.
After the death of Sozan Kaneshige, he studied under Yuhou Kaneshige.
He became independent as a ceramic artist in 1996.
Details
- Pottery Type
- guinomi
- Dimensions
- W11.3cm x D11.2cm x H4.6cm
About the Artist
He was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1970.
He became a disciple of Sozan Kaneshige since 1989.
After the death of Sozan Kaneshige, he became a disciple of Yuhou Kaneshige.
He became independent as a ceramic artist in 1996.
He became a disciple of Sozan Kaneshige since 1989.
After the death of Sozan Kaneshige, he became a disciple of Yuhou Kaneshige.
He became independent as a ceramic artist in 1996.