Blue Bizen-ware sake cup with white clay pattern

This is a blue Bizen *shiradei-mon* (white slip patterned) square *guinomi* (sake cup) by Miki Suzuki, the eldest son of the veteran ceramic artist Koichi Suzuki, whose unique and elegant works continue to enchant pottery enthusiasts. The white slip patterns, impressed by hand one by one, harmonize brilliantly with the blue-gray surface of the blue Bizen ware. The highly intricate and elaborate design, which speaks to Miki Suzuki’s deep love for ceramics, boasts a level of perfection truly worthy of being called an exquisite sake cup. The black *tasuki* (cord-like markings), which pair with the white slip patterns, are also magnificent, constructing a world all their own. (Due to ongoing server maintenance, orders may not be completed successfully. If you are unable to place an order, please contact us by phone or fax.) Signed wooden box (double-slat lid)
5.9cm (diameter) x 5.9cm (diameter) x 5.6cm (height) Miki Suzuki is the eldest son of Koichi Suzuki. After completing his studies at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Ceramic Art, he apprenticed under Kyoto ceramic artist Akira Okamoto in 1989. Over seven years of training, he also spent a year studying glazes at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Research. In 1996, he returned home to refine his ceramic techniques under his father, and has since held solo exhibitions, father-son exhibitions, and group exhibitions in various locations. He has been active in his career, achieving excellent results in public exhibitions such as prefectural art exhibitions and the Japan Kōgei Association branch exhibitions.