Kase-yaki tea cup

This Bizen tea cup is by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Kōriki, a former apprentice of the master Sozan Kaneshige. Fired by being placed in an airflow channel, its bold scarlet hue is truly eye-catching. The piece is made from a blend of rice-field clay and mountain clay, perfected through years of research, resulting in a beautiful earthy texture that is also incredibly pleasing to the touch. The foot, carved with the artist’s signature one-and-a-half-turn technique, is dynamic and impressive, lending a sense of profound artistry to the tea cup. With its bold design that feels larger than the palm, it is versatile enough to be used for shochu or beer, depending on your preference. Paper box
Diameter 8.9cm × 8.4cm × Height 10.5cm Yoshiteru Kōriki was born in Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved pottery, he pursued a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school, he studied pottery techniques under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yūhō starting in 1989. After seven years of apprenticeship, he built a climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to strike out on his own 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 exhibitions ever since. In 1999, he was selected for the "Exhibition of North-Country Confectionery Bowls I Want to Use," and in 2002, he was selected for the "Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition" for the first time.