This is a Bizen ear-handled single-flower vase made by Kosuke Kaneshige, a holder of Okayama Prefecture's Important Intangible Cultural Property. Comes with a wooden box (two-way cleat) and a matching cloth. Has a pottery mark (image 17). 【Condition of the Item】 ・Has a kiln flaw (stone burst, image 11) on the mouth. It does not go through to the inside. Generally, kiln flaws are not considered as damage, so in this case, it is not counted as damage. 【Size】 Height: 19.7cm Mouth diameter (outer): 5cm Body diameter: 12.6cm Foot diameter: 8cm Please forgive any slight errors due to amateur measurements. 【Delivery Date and Time Not Specified】 Due to the specifications of Yu-Yu Mercari delivery, delivery date and time cannot be specified. 【No Price Reduction】 The price of this item cannot be reduced. Please refrain from price negotiations. 【Kosuke Kaneshige (kaneshige-kosuke)】 Born in 1943 in Imbe, Bizen City, as the third son of Living National Treasure Toyo Kaneshige. After studying sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts and its graduate school, he 본격적으로 started making pottery in 1975. After serving as a lecturer at Tokai University, he returned to his hometown in 1977 and became independent. In 1979, he held his first solo exhibition in Okayama. In 1982, he built a climbing kiln. In 1991, he created the ceramic wall "Light, Wind, and" for the Okayama Sompo Japan Building. In 1992, he was invited to exhibit at the "Contemporary" 100 Selected Japanese Ceramics Exhibition (Paris). In 1994, he received the Japan Ceramic Society Award. In 1999, he received the Sanyo Shimbun Award (for cultural contributions). In 2011, he was certified as a holder of Okayama Prefecture's Important Intangible Cultural Property. In 2014, he received the Okayama Prefecture Culture Award. 〈Style〉 Mainly handles objects, flower vases, tea utensils, sake vessels, and tableware. He forms using any technique, such as wheel throwing, hand-building, and slab construction, and his style is characterized by its soft and excellent sense of modeling. His works are collected by the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Kurashiki Municipal Museum. 〈Main Awards〉 Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibition: Excellence Award Yakishime Pottery Exhibition: Commemorative Award Japan Ceramic Society Award Sanyo Shimbun Award Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Award Okayama Prefecture Culture Award and Culture Encouragement Award Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition and the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition (Judge) #Flower_vase #Bizen_ware #BizenYaki #Bizen_pottery Ceramics Tea Ceramics Pottery Crafts Traditional Crafts Collection Marked Artist's Work Famous Artist Popular Artist Unglazed Baked Clay Six Ancient Kilns Bizen Yaki Flower Vase Flower Stand Handmade Single Flower Vase Flower Arrangement Flower Arrangement Tools Ornament Interior Type...Stoneware Pottery...Bizen ware