Hidasuki Katakuchi Sake Server

This is a Hidasuki katakuchi sake server by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young ceramic artist and a former live-in apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. The dignified, refined quality of the clay, inherited from Sozan Kaneshige, may appear understated at first glance, but it is of an exceptionally high caliber, clearly demonstrating what sets superior-quality clay apart from the rest. While the Hidasuki technique using electric kiln firing was perfected and popularized by Koriki's mentor, Sozan Kaneshige, the Hidasuki style directly passed down from him possesses a distinctively unique quality in both the texture of the clay and the hues of the scarlet markings. By using a custom-made electric kiln capable of simultaneous reduction firing and, above all, by firing the pieces for a very long duration—just as in a wood-burning climbing kiln—the artist achieves a moist, smooth surface that defies the typical roughness associated with electric firing, resulting in a magnificent Hidasuki aesthetic reminiscent of the Momoyama period. Paper box
Diameter 10.6cm (including spout) × 7.3cm × 14.1cm (height) Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved pottery, he set his heart on the path of ceramic art. After graduating from high school in 1989, he apprenticed under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige to learn ceramic techniques. Following seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 and established his independence, achieving success with his first firing the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual exhibitions since. In 1999, he was selected for the "I Want to Use This: Northern Confectionery Container Exhibition," and in 2002, he was selected for the "Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition" for the first time.