Bizen Hidasuki Shochu Cup

This is a new Bizen Hidasuki shochu cup by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Kouriki, a live-in apprentice to the late master Sozan Kaneshige. The piece faithfully adheres to his mentor’s teachings, clearly conveying the theme of being honest with both the clay and the fire. Through the "Hidasuki" technique, which leaves the scenery to the interplay of earth and flame, the artist avoids any forced artifice, achieving a natural, effortless form with a subtle yet captivating aesthetic. Its small, tea-bowl-like shape makes it versatile for use beyond shochu, such as for matcha or café au lait. Paper box
Diameter 9.3cm x Diameter 9.3cm x Height 7.1cm Yoshiteru Kouriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who was an enthusiast of ceramics, he aspired to pursue the craft. After graduating from high school, he studied under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989 to learn the art of pottery. Following seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to strike out on his own, and successfully fired 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, his work was selected for the "Exhibition of North Country Confectionery Vessels I'd Like to Use," and in 2002, he was selected for the "Chanoyu (Tea Ceremony) Form Exhibition" for the first time.