Bizen tea cup

This is a Bizen tea cup by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Koriki, an apprentice of the master Sozan Kaneshige. The piece was fired in a position that allowed for optimal airflow, resulting in a striking, bold scarlet hue. Created using a blend of rice-paddy clay and mountain clay perfected through years of research, the work features a beautiful earthen texture while remaining pleasant to the touch. The foot, carved with the artist’s signature one-and-a-half rotation style, is remarkably dynamic and adds to the profound world embodied even in this tea cup. It fits perfectly in the palm of your hand, making it easy to use for women as well. Paper box
Diameter 8.3cm × 8.3cm × Height 9.0cm Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his pottery-loving father, he aspired to a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school in 1989, he apprenticed under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho to learn the craft. After seven years of training, he built a climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to become independent in 1996, and successfully held his first firing the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual solo exhibitions ever since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Exhibition of Confectionery Bowls from the North That You Would Like to Use," and in 2002, he was selected for the "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition" for the first time.