Bizen ware shochu cup

This is the latest Bizen shochu cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young artist and a former apprentice of the master Sozan Kaneshige. This piece features a magnificent, dull, violet-toned clay texture achieved by slowly firing high-quality Bizen clay. The exterior is adorned with a slightly glossy, golden-yellow sesame glaze, while the interior displays a dry, brown sesame texture. Characterized by Koriki's signature unhurried rhythmic style, this work is designed for everyday use without ever losing its appeal. Paper box
Diameter 9.0cm × Diameter 8.5cm × Height 10.1cm

About Gift Wrapping Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who was an avid pottery enthusiast, he decided to pursue a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school, he studied pottery under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989. After seven years of training, he established his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City in 1996, and successfully produced his first firing the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held solo exhibitions every year since. In 1999, he was selected for the "Pottery for Sweets from the North" exhibition, and in 2002, he was selected for the "Tea Ceremony Forms" exhibition for the first time.