Bizen horse-riding cup

This is a new Bizen horseback sake cup by Jumpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige, the leading figure of the Kaneshige family. With reverence for the desire of our predecessors to enjoy sake even in the extraordinary setting of horseback travel, this piece has been crafted by a brilliant young Bizen artist to be relevant even today, an era where horses are no longer a common means of transport. The ratio of the body to the base is calculated at 1:1, and its sharp form suggests it could even be used to enjoy Western spirits. The earthy quality, an immutable philosophy of the Kaneshige family, is beautifully accented by flashes of scarlet (hidasuki) set against a dry, wood-like sesame glaze. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 5.2cm × Diameter 4.8cm × Height 9.2cm Jumpei Kaneshige was born in Komaba, Tokyo, in 1972, 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 his graduate studies in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, USA, and returned to Japan to study under his father, Kosuke Kaneshige.