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No. 7934
Bizen Sakazuki
¥88,000
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Description
This is a freshly kiln-unloaded new Bizen sakazuki by Makoto Kaneshige, who inherited the Enzan kiln as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige and continues to captivate many people through a harmony of delicate, elegant clay character and powerful form.
It is his latest work, just unloaded from the kiln in late 2025 (Reiwa 7).
When Kaneshige aims for fire effects, he commits to the firing without compromise, and this piece shows a heavy, intense fire effect as if the clay itself has been fired to its very limit.
The ash-laden fire-effect area feels as though a fleeting moment of being overtaken by lava has been captured. The dark, softly gleaming mass of ash holds both a mesmerizing beauty and a sense of peril, as if it could pull you in.
Despite the daring firing that seems to test the threshold just before damage, the clay character is not completely burnt out. Miraculously, it retains a fresh, vivid hi-iro, allowing you to enjoy both the powerful fire effects and the finest clay character at the same time.
Also, the botan-mochi used to create the open, lighter area on the front continues into the interior as well, making this a piece that truly reaches completion when held and used—very much in the spirit of Kaneshige, who is himself a devoted sake lover.
And even after you finish your drink, there is still another pleasure waiting. While admiring the bold, wide foot that is so characteristic of Makoto Kaneshige, if you gently rub the last drops of sake into the surface, it will become an incomparable moment of bliss for any true sake enthusiast.
The shape of the base and yohen make it a little unstable, but it becomes stable once you pour sake into it.
He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige.
He graduated from Kyoto University in 1969.
He became his father's disciple.
It is his latest work, just unloaded from the kiln in late 2025 (Reiwa 7).
When Kaneshige aims for fire effects, he commits to the firing without compromise, and this piece shows a heavy, intense fire effect as if the clay itself has been fired to its very limit.
The ash-laden fire-effect area feels as though a fleeting moment of being overtaken by lava has been captured. The dark, softly gleaming mass of ash holds both a mesmerizing beauty and a sense of peril, as if it could pull you in.
Despite the daring firing that seems to test the threshold just before damage, the clay character is not completely burnt out. Miraculously, it retains a fresh, vivid hi-iro, allowing you to enjoy both the powerful fire effects and the finest clay character at the same time.
Also, the botan-mochi used to create the open, lighter area on the front continues into the interior as well, making this a piece that truly reaches completion when held and used—very much in the spirit of Kaneshige, who is himself a devoted sake lover.
And even after you finish your drink, there is still another pleasure waiting. While admiring the bold, wide foot that is so characteristic of Makoto Kaneshige, if you gently rub the last drops of sake into the surface, it will become an incomparable moment of bliss for any true sake enthusiast.
The shape of the base and yohen make it a little unstable, but it becomes stable once you pour sake into it.
He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige.
He graduated from Kyoto University in 1969.
He became his father's disciple.
Details
- Pottery Type
- guinomi
- Dimensions
- W9.6cm × D8.7cm × H3.9cm
About the Artist
He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1945 as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige.
He graduated from Kyoto University in 1969.
He became his father's disciple.
He graduated from Kyoto University in 1969.
He became his father's disciple.