Bizen sake bottle

This Bizen sake flask is by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young artist who was an apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. It is a magnificent piece featuring "kase-goma" (dry, crusty sesame ash glaze), of which only a few are produced per firing. The white kase-goma, reminiscent of the soft bark of a tree, is combined with a stunning scarlet hue that makes you wonder if it could truly have come from clay. The small, clear circular markings on the rim and body are particularly striking accents that make this piece a joy to behold. The magnificent kase-goma and scarlet coloring will serve as both a feast for the eyes and a delight to nurture over time. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Rim 3.7cm x Body diameter 9.4 x Body diameter 9.6cm x Height 13.7cm, Capacity 450cc Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved pottery, he set his heart on the path of ceramics. After graduating from high school, he studied pottery techniques under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho from 1989. After seven years of training, he established his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City in 1996 to strike out on his own, and successfully fired his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual solo exhibitions ever since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Pottery for Sweets from the North" exhibition, and in 2002, he was first selected for the "Form and Design of Tea Ceremony" exhibition.