Bizen-yaki teacup

This is a Bizen tea cup by Jumpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of the leading figure of the Kaneshige school, Kosuke Kaneshige. It is an appealing piece with a refined form that even conveys the presence characteristic of Jumpei-sensei, demonstrating his meticulous craftsmanship. While it features a simple firing style of clay texture with *goma* (sesame ash glaze), the interior and exterior reveal a rich, sticky clay texture that clings to the fingertips—showcasing the exquisite charm of Kaneshige Bizen, which stands in a class of its own compared to other Bizen tea cups. This is a Bizen tea cup by Jumpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of the leading figure of the Kaneshige school, Kosuke Kaneshige. It is an appealing piece with a refined form that even conveys the presence characteristic of Jumpei-sensei, demonstrating his meticulous craftsmanship. While it features a simple firing style of clay texture with *goma* (sesame ash glaze), the interior and exterior reveal a rich, sticky clay texture that clings to the fingertips—showcasing the exquisite charm of Kaneshige Bizen, which stands in a class of its own compared to other Bizen tea cups. Signed wooden box (futahozan)
Diameter 8.0cm × Diameter 8.0cm × Height 9.0cm Jumpei Kaneshige was born in Komaba, Tokyo, in 1972 as the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige. He graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Waseda University in 1994. In 2000, he completed a graduate program in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, USA, and after returning to Japan, he studied under his father, Kosuke Kaneshige.