Yakishime Sake Cup

This is a new sake cup by Hiroyasu Yasuda, an artist who studied under Hiroyuki Wakimoto in Bizen and continues to create works in Chiba Prefecture using his own unique clay and kiln. This piece captivates with the power created by the combination of coarse, pebble-flecked clay and the dynamic, wild flow of the *goma* (ash glaze). The intense, gritty texture of the clay serves as a base for *goma* that resembles the tongues of raging flames, creating an appearance brimming with natural power that overwhelms the viewer. The way the *goma* spreads, particularly inside the cup, evokes the image of an erupting volcano, further heightening the grandeur of the piece. Its form is truly rugged and powerful; together, these elements create a sense of energy that is impossible to imagine from its size.

Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 9.0cm x Diameter 8.4cm x Height 4.9cm

Hiroyasu Yasuda was born in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, in 1970. In 1995, he began a seven-and-a-half-year apprenticeship under Hiroyuki Wakimoto to learn the art of pottery. In 2000, his work was selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition. In 2001, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition. In 2003, he began building his kiln in Nagara, Chiba Prefecture, and fired his first kiln in the spring of 2007; he continues to dedicate himself to creating works while researching clay. This is a new sake cup by Hiroyasu Yasuda, an artist who studied under Hiroyuki Wakimoto in Bizen and continues to create works in Chiba Prefecture using his own unique clay and kiln. This piece captivates with the power created by the combination of coarse, pebble-flecked clay and the dynamic, wild flow of the *goma* (ash glaze). The intense, gritty texture of the clay serves as a base for *goma* that resembles the tongues of raging flames, creating an appearance brimming with natural power that overwhelms the viewer. The way the *goma* spreads, particularly inside the cup, evokes the image of an erupting volcano, further heightening the grandeur of the piece. Its form is truly rugged and powerful; together, these elements create a sense of energy that is impossible to imagine from its size. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 9.0cm x Diameter 8.4cm x Height 4.9cm Hiroyasu Yasuda was born in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, in 1970. In 1995, he began a seven-and-a-half-year apprenticeship under Hiroyuki Wakimoto to learn the art of pottery. In 2000, his work was selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition. In 2001, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition. In 2003, he began building his kiln in Nagara, Chiba Prefecture, and fired his first kiln in the spring of 2007; he continues to dedicate himself to creating works while researching clay.