24881 Kitaoji Rosanjin (Shigaraki Ash-covered Sake Bottle (Kuroda Touanshi))

Height 12.4cm

Diameter 9.0cm

Praised as an undistinguished artist, he displayed his extraordinary talents not only in ceramics but also in seal carving, lacquerware, calligraphy and other fields. This is a work by Kitaoji Rosanjin, a great master of all arts who left behind many masterpieces and legends. This plump-bodied sake bottle is made with plenty of fine clay elutriated from Kise clay, said to be the best soil in Shigaraki. Pine ash falls on the shoulders of the soft, rounded sculpture, creating a steamed chestnut-colored ash glaze that flows and creates a landscape.