Rock Cup

This is a Bizen tea cup by Yukio Tomori, who began his career in ceramics in Okinawa and studied under Taisetsu Sueishi in Bizen. He seeks to capture the "most beautiful moment" in the ever-changing form of the clay on the potter's wheel, creating a style that feels as though the dynamic, living clay has been fired just as it was. Its lively form creates a powerful flow of earth, leaving a mysterious impression as if one is being drawn into a whirlpool of soil. When filled with sake, it looks as though the liquid is being held in a vessel; by slowly rotating it in harmony with the flow of the clay, I believe you will be able to savor the very time spent enjoying your drink.

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Diameter 11.3cm x Diameter 10.6cm x Height 8.1cm Yukio Tomori was born on Miyako Island, Okinawa. He aspired to a career in ceramics 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, while traveling through various pottery regions, he was moved by Bizen ware and studied under Taisetsu Sueishi for four years beginning in 1987. In 1999, he built his own 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 Miyako Island.