Bizen Sake Cup

This is a Bizen sake cup by Jumpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige, the leading figure of the Kaneshige family. It features the artist's signature trumpet-shaped slender form, complemented by a sophisticated *kase* (matte) kiln transformation. One side displays a tree-bark-like green *kase* glaze, while the other side is dominated by a vibrant *shiso* (perilla) color accented by flashes of scarlet. The trumpet-shaped design creates a deep, mesmerizing interior, and as you gaze into the intense *haikaburi* (ash-covered) surface, it feels as if you are being drawn into the depths of the cup. Original signed box (shiho-zan)
Diameter 6.6cm x Diameter 6.5cm x Height 6.6cm Jumpei Kaneshige was born in Komaba, Tokyo, in 1972 as the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige. He graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Waseda University in 1994. In 2000, he completed his graduate studies in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, and upon returning to Japan, he apprenticed under his father, Kosuke Kaneshige.