Hidasuki Yunomi

This is a hi-dasuki (fire-cord) teacup by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Koriki, a former live-in apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. The mugusa-colored clay, which contains fine iron particles inherited from Sozan, creates a beautiful contrast with the elegant fire-cord markings. Its plump, lovely form offers a gentle, warm feel in the hand, making it a truly soothing piece. The way Master Koriki applies the hi-dasuki is exquisite; it is highly expressive and fascinating, featuring thick, powerful lines, delicate, ephemeral strokes, and soft, airy spreads across the surface of the vessel. It pairs well with a tea saucer, making it a very useful piece when hosting guests. Paper box
Diameter 7.5cm × Diameter 7.4cm × Height 6.7cm

About gift wrapping Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who was a pottery enthusiast, he decided to pursue a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school, he studied pottery techniques under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989. After seven years of training, he built a climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to strike out on his own in 1996, and successfully fired his first kiln 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 North Country Confectionery Vessels I'd Like to Use," and in 2002, he was selected for the first time for the "Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms."