Bizen Sake Cup

This is a latest Bizen sake cup by Junpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige, the leading figure of the Kaneshige lineage. The piece features a "kase-yōhen" firing effect, which is frequently chosen for water jars and tea utensils. Because it was fired slowly at a relatively low temperature, the soft "kase-goma" (matte sesame glaze), the dark scorched sesame markings, and the oozing reddish clay body exist in perfect harmony. This gentle, low-temperature firing leaves a softness and freshness in the work, which, combined with the two types of clay used by the Kaneshige family, guarantees a beautiful evolution in texture through continued use. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 6.4cm × Diameter 6.1cm × Height 5.8cm Junpei 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.