Bizen Coffee Cup

This is a Bizen coffee cup by Jumpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige, the leading figure of the Kaneshige family. This piece was specially commissioned from Mr. Jumpei Kaneshige. He approaches his pottery with great care and patience, and the result is a truly luxurious coffee cup that highlights the profound, earthy quality characteristic of Kaneshige Bizen ware. Its large, clean-lined form seems to reflect a straightforward spirit, and its lack of pretension makes it a piece that can be enjoyed for a long time without ever tiring of it. Original wooden box (Nifusazan included)
Cup: 12.0cm diameter x 8.4cm diameter x 7.4cm height
Saucer: 14.0cm diameter x 14.0cm diameter x 2.2cm height

About gift wrapping 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 upon returning to Japan, he began studying under his father, Kosuke Kaneshige.