Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup

This is a Bizen hidaski sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young artist who was an apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. Its petite form is adorable and matches the rich texture of the fire cord (hidaski) perfectly. The unique way the hidaski pattern only faintly touches the body creates a transient atmosphere that evokes wabi-sabi. The constricted rim is also distinctive, giving the piece an unconventional presence. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 6.7cm x 6.7cm x Height 6.1cm Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his pottery-loving father, he aspired to a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school, he studied under the father-son duo of Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige beginning in 1989 to learn the craft. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 and struck out on his own, successfully firing his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual solo exhibitions ever since. In 1999, he was selected for the "Sweets Containers of the North I'd Like to Use" exhibition, and in 2002, he was selected for the "Forms of Tea Ceremony" exhibition for the first time.