Imbe guinomi

This is an Imbe Guinomi by Michiaki Kaneshige, who was born as the eldest son of Toyo Kaneshige, a Living National Treasure of Bizen ware, and captivated many with a style that incorporated his own unique sensibility within tradition.

This Guinomi has a style that could be described as a pure contest of clay texture. Although no special decoration has been applied, it possesses a distinctive dignity that somehow makes it immediately recognizable as a work by Michiaki Kaneshige, even from a distance.

Born as the eldest son of Toyo Kaneshige, Michiaki Kaneshige carried a pressure that would have been difficult for ordinary people to endure. Even so, he steadily refined his technique step by step, and this style can only be achieved by an artist who followed such a path.

The piece has a beautiful fire pattern that could only be reached through meticulous clay preparation, with soft and gentle Hidasuki spreading throughout the interior.

The Sangiri covering the exterior also has a distinctive surface quality, and its moist, gentle texture makes one want to keep touching it.

This is a work by a potter who never sought anything special or took any shortcuts, but simply continued to face the clay with sincerity.

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1934 as the eldest son of Toyo Kaneshige.
He became a disciple of his father in 1955 after graduating from college.
He died in 1995.