Bizen tea cup

This Bizen teacup is by Hisanaga Koide, who made his long-awaited debut after completing a lengthy apprenticeship under the late Juro Harada. Through the combined use of hand-building and the potter's wheel, he has achieved a powerful form that embraces a comfortable asymmetry. At the same time, the weight is neither too heavy nor too light, demonstrating Koide’s solid skill and meticulous craftsmanship. The surface has a bright and vibrant impression, combining cheerful yellow goma (sesame) glaze with a chocolate-brown clay base. (Please note in advance that there are a few spots where the glaze has adhered during firing on the body and inside the foot.) Signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for shipment)
Diameter 8.4cm × 7.7cm × Height 8.7cm Hisanaga Koide was born in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1978. He became an apprentice to Juro Harada in 1997. He went independent in 2011 and built his climbing kiln in Ushimado-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. He fired his first kiln in 2013.