Bizen Sake Cup

This is a new Bizen yohen sake cup by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Koriki, an apprentice of the master Sozan Kaneshige. It features a rich, ashen base in shades of blue and gray, accented with a vibrant scarlet "nuke" (fire-scar) that is highly prized in sake ware. The scarlet hue is so magnificent that it appears wet even when dry, and it will surely evolve even more beautifully with continued use, delighting its owner. While its orthodox cylindrical shape makes it easy to hold and use, the slightly flared rim is thoughtfully designed to enhance the aroma of the sake. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 6.8cm x Diameter 6.7cm x Height 5.6cm Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who was an enthusiast of ceramics, he aspired to pursue the path of pottery. After graduating from high school in 1989, he studied ceramic techniques under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to establish his independence, 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 Want to Use," and in 2002, he was selected for the first time for the "Tea Ceremony Forms Exhibition."