Ibe Tokkuri

This is an Ibe sake bottle by Megumi Sueda, a female ceramic artist who studied under Anjin Abe and captivates fans with her unique work. Utilizing the sculptural techniques taught to her directly by Abe, she has created a piece with soft, curved aesthetics that are reminiscent of her mentor. The muted, somewhat dark yellow "goma" (sesame glaze) sits beautifully on the bitter-chocolate-colored Ibe-style surface. The scenery below the shoulder, centered around a "tamadare" (bead-like glaze drip) on the front, allows one to observe the way fine grains of sesame glaze gradually accumulated, inviting one to ponder the firing process while enjoying a drink. Though it is a large and somewhat weighty piece, it is elegant, with sake pouring out in a slow, graceful stream. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Mouth rim 3.8cm × Body diameter 9.3cm × Body diameter 9.1cm × Height 13.7cm　Capacity approx. 390cc Megumi Sueda graduated from the Faculty of Law and Literature at Shimane University in 1990 and completed her studies at the Okuizumo Ceramic Art Research Institute, affiliated with the Shimane Design College, in 2001. That same year, she began her apprenticeship under the ceramic artist Anjin Abe. In 2002, she built an underground anagama kiln, "Hanae-gama," in Yokota-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane Prefecture. She has participated in group exhibitions in Tokyo in 2002, and in Sapporo and Niigata in 2003.