Colored Bizen Sake Cup

This is a colored Bizen sake cup by Anjin Abe, an artist who possesses profound insight and aesthetic sensibility regarding antique pottery, creating one-of-a-kind works through his original research and firing techniques. This piece uses a shining white gold application, which is distinct from ordinary silver leaf. Featuring a four-layered Mount Fuji motif set against a base of white gold, the work possesses a painterly charm unique to his colored series. The gold and red hues harmonize beautifully with the Bizen clay surface, demonstrating Abe’s exceptional skill in form and composition. Signed wooden box to be provided at a later date (currently under production; please allow some time for shipping).
Diameter 6.8cm × Diameter 6.3cm × Height 6.2cm Anjin Abe was originally a Western-style painter. While he collected pottery as a hobby, he began practicing ceramics in 1972 after feeling that contemporary Bizen lacked something, determined to create pieces that satisfied his own standards. He frequently creates water jars, flower vases, flattened flasks, bowls, sake bottles, and sake cups. All pieces are wheel-thrown and finished with a spatula. He centers his ceramic practice on the antique Bizen of the Momoyama period and is deeply particular about his firing methods. He also engages in diverse creative activities, presenting mixed-media works that combine various materials and techniques such as pottery, lacquer, oil painting, and bronze. He holds solo exhibitions energetically both in Japan and internationally, including in Tokyo, Osaka, New York, and Paris.