Hidasuki Sake Cup

This is a *hidatsuki* (fire-cord) sake cup by Tomio Ochi, an artist who diligently worked at the kiln under the tutelage of Anjin Abe and continues to pour his unfulfilled aspirations into his ceramics. It is a *hidatsuki* piece with a calm atmosphere, featuring a deep crimson fire-cord pattern set against a toasted, wheat-colored clay body. Having studied Western sculpture, Ochi crafts his works using a coil-building technique finished on the potter's wheel, resulting in a piece that is intricately detailed down to the smallest elements. When sake is poured into the cup, the vibrant, burning-red *hidatsuki* pattern appears to flicker, creating a beautiful landscape within. Signed box to follow later (please allow some time for shipping)
Diameter 7.5cm × 7.4cm × Height 5.3cm Tomio Ochi graduated from Niihama Technical High School in Ehime Prefecture in 1949. He moved to Tokyo in 1952 to study oil painting and sculpture, and subsequently devoted himself to painting and sculpture while working at a company. In 1997, he visited Anjin Abe in Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture, to study under him, and in 1998, he built his own kiln in Ushimado, where he continues to create Bizen ware, drawing upon his experience in sculpture and painting.