Bizen Guinomi

This Bizen sake cup is by Hisanaga Koide, who made his long-awaited debut after completing a lengthy apprenticeship under Juro Harada. Through the kiln-firing techniques he learned from Harada, Koide has created a piece that is thoroughly fired yet retains a rich, earthy character. The rim features a deep shiso-red color, while the interior displays a soft, orange-tinted clay texture. The tsuke-kodai (applied foot) is a masterful example of Harada’s direct instruction, with its rod-shaped design lending the piece a unique and striking presence. (*Please note: There is a very small kiln flaw on the surface, which does not affect its use.) Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 7.6cm x Diameter 7.4cm x Height 7.0cm Hisanaga Koide was born in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1978. In 1997, he became an apprentice to Juro Harada. He became independent in 2011 and built his own climbing kiln in Ushimado-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. He completed his first firing in 2013.