Bizen sake cup

This is a Bizen sake cup by Hisanaga Koide, who made his long-awaited debut after completing a lengthy apprenticeship under Juro Harada. It is a piece rich in character, featuring a diagonal *katamigawari* (split-body) design of *goma* (sesame glaze) and *haikaburi* (ash-covered) effects. The pale orange clay body has a magnificent, crisp appearance, while the deep *shiso* (perilla) red color that has emerged along the edges is so exquisite it looks as though it might melt to the touch. Naturally, the interior also reveals a tasteful clay texture, resulting in a profound sake cup that encapsulates a variety of landscapes within its powerful firing. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 7.3cm x Diameter 7.2cm x Height 6.5cm Hisanaga Koide was born in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1978. In 1997, he began his apprenticeship under Juro Harada. He became independent in 2011 and built his climbing kiln in Ushimado-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. He fired his first kiln in 2013.