Bizen / Isezaki / Kaneshige / Living National Treasure / Sake / Shuki / Tokkuri-Sake Flask-Vase
Bizen Guinomi by Kaneshige Toyo–and Rare Footage Link
Bizen’s first Living National Treasure Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) is one of the most important Bizen potters of all time. Along with other first LNT’s, such as Arakawa Toyozo and Nakazato Muan, Kaneshige researched and revived the ancient Momoyama Period ways of clay preparation, kiln building, kiln loading–a key aspect–and firing. The “tsuchi-aji” clay flavor of Toyo is unsurpassed on all his works, and it is he who made both the Kaneshige name, and moreover, Bizen, an integral presence in Japanese modern and contemporary ceramics. Toyo loved sake and he made some of the finest guinomi as well, highly sought after for any serious collection. Dating to the 1930s this hidasuki–straw-wrapped guinomi also has the most prized of Bizen’s clay called Kannon-tsuchi and imparts a subtle/rich ‘clay flavor’ (tsuchi-aji) to the piece accented by stone bursts and incised lines. In perfect condition with a signed box by son Michiaki(1934-1995), 5.5cm.tallx7cm., signed on base. In Japanese only yet shows some of the history of Bizen and rare footage of Bizen before the major road was built running through the town and more than that showing Kaneshige working, first time to see this as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v96Yz3fyE1g
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Price: SOLD
Product #: T-7