Hidasuki tea cup

This is a Hidasuki yunomi (tea cup) by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Koriki, a former apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. The mugusa-colored clay, inherited from Master Sozan and containing fine iron particles, is beautifully complemented by the elegant Hidasuki fire-cord markings. Its plump, adorable form provides a gentle and warm feel in the hand, making it a piece that evokes a sense of comfort. Master Koriki's application of the Hidasuki technique is exquisite, creating a highly expressive and intriguing effect with thick, powerful lines, thin, ephemeral strokes, and soft, spreading patterns on the surface of the vessel. It pairs well with tea coasters, making it a handy piece to have for guests. Paper box
Diameter 7.7cm × Diameter 7.7cm × Height 6.9cm

About gift wrapping Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved pottery, he set his heart on a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school, he studied under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989 to learn the techniques of the craft. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to strike out on his own, and successfully fired his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held solo exhibitions every year since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Exhibition of Sweets Containers from the North I'd Like to Use," and in 2002, he had his first work selected for the "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition."