Bizen-ware polychrome sake cup

This is a new colored Bizen sake cup by Anjin Abe, an artist who, with his profound insight into antique pottery and refined aesthetic sense, creates one-of-a-kind works through his own unique research and firing methods. This new coloration features intricately carved crashing waves, with a beautiful composition of turquoise blue waves and red Mt. Fuji. The thick, well-fired, and substantial body of the piece is magnificent, maintaining a high level of artistic quality while constantly evolving. (Please note in advance that there is a small air bubble on the interior surface.) Storage box to follow (Shiho-san, double box)
Diameter 7.0cm x 6.3cm x Height 6.4cm Anjin Abe was originally a Western-style painter. He collected ceramics as a hobby, but finding contemporary Bizen ware unsatisfactory, he began working in ceramics in 1972 to create pieces that met his own standards. He frequently creates water jars, flower vases, flattened jars, bowls, sake bottles, and sake cups, all of which are wheel-thrown and finished with a spatula. He bases his pottery on Momoyama-period antique Bizen, with a particular focus on firing techniques. He is also engaged in diverse forms of creative expression, presenting works that combine various materials and techniques such as ceramics, lacquer, oil painting, and bronze (mixed media). He actively holds solo exhibitions both in Japan and internationally, including in Tokyo, Osaka, New York, and Paris.