Bizen sake cup

This is a Bizen sake cup by Hisanaga Koide, who has made his long-awaited debut after completing a long apprenticeship under the master Juroku Harada. It features the strongly bluish "kase-goma" (matte ash glaze) that is synonymous with Juroku Harada's work. The quality of the clay is superb, and the beautiful gradation of orange and shiso-red hues serves as a testament to the skill of the kiln firing and the excellence of the clay. The orange clay inside the cup glitters brilliantly, providing a delightful change in appearance when sake is poured and finished. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 8.0cm × Diameter 7.8cm × Height 6.2cm Hisanaga Koide was born in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1978. He began his apprenticeship under Juroku Harada in 1997. He became independent in 2011 and built an anagama kiln in Ushimado-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. He fired his first kiln in 2013.