Bizen Yohen Sake Cup

This is a new Bizen sake cup by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Kouriki, an apprentice of the master Sozan Kaneshige. By using mountain clay alongside rice-paddy clay, the artist has created a piece with a much richer scarlet "hi-iro" hue. The texture of the clay itself has also evolved, and the carving around the foot provides a rugged, rustic aesthetic. With deep scarlet flashes on the front, side, and interior, this sake cup allows you to fully enjoy the rich, mellow essence of the clay. (Please note that the cup may be slightly unsteady due to the shape of the foot.) Signed wooden box (Shiho-san)
Diameter 7.0cm × Diameter 7.0cm × Height 5.5cm Yoshiteru Kouriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved pottery, he pursued a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school, he began his apprenticeship in 1989 under the masters Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho, where he honed his craft. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to establish his independence, successfully firing his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has continued to hold annual solo exhibitions since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Sweets Vessels of the North" exhibition, and in 2002, he was selected for the "Forms of Tea Ceremony" exhibition for the first time.