Karatsu Sake Cup

This is a Karatsu sake cup by the uniquely experienced artist, Morihiro Hosokawa. The thick straw-ash glaze thins slightly at the rim, revealing beautiful spots. The interior features a delicate, bluish-tinged glaze that promises to evolve and deepen as it absorbs sake with continued use. The foot has been cut away and finished with a straight incised line, providing a bold, powerful contrast to the mellow glaze by highlighting the coarse texture of the clay body. Signed wooden box (double-braced)
Diameter 8.0cm x Diameter 7.9cm x Height 4.3cm Morihiro Hosokawa retired from politics in 1998 and began his career as a ceramic artist.