Rock Cup

This Bizen yunomi (teacup) was created by Yukio Tomori, who began his pottery career in Okinawa before studying under Taisetsu Sueishi in Bizen. Reflecting his desire to capture the "most beautiful moment" of the clay as it constantly shifts on the potter's wheel, the work has a style that looks as if the dynamic clay were fired just as it was. The vibrant shape creates a powerful flow of earth, leaving a mysterious impression as if one were being drawn into a whirlpool of clay. When filled with sake, it looks as if the liquid is being stored in a jar, and if you gently rotate the cup following the flow of the earth, you can enjoy the very act of drinking.
"Yukio Tomori Special Feature" No box included
Diameter 10.4cm × Diameter 10.2cm × Height 8.7cm Yukio Tomori was born on Miyakojima, Okinawa, and decided to pursue pottery after encountering wood-fired stoneware in Okinawa during his high school years. He trained at the Tsunami-yama Pottery in Okinawa starting in 1984. Later, moved by his encounter with Bizen ware while traveling through various pottery regions, he studied under Taisetsu Sueishi for four years beginning in 1987. In 1999, he built an anagama kiln and became independent after his first firing. Since holding his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2001, he has held solo exhibitions in various locations including Fukushima, Chiba, Osaka, Ehime, and Miyakojima.