Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup

This is a new Bizen hidasuki sake cup by Megumi Sueda, a female artist who studied under Anjin Abe and captivates fans with her unique work. Like her mentor Anjin Abe, the hidasuki (fire-cord) markings cover the entire piece without interruption, but there is a distinct approach in how Ms. Sueda brings out these lines. She creates deep, straight hidasuki lines across the white surface, giving the pattern an interesting sense of contrast. The interior also features a vivid gradation of hidasuki, and the exceptional quality born from her meticulous firing technique ensures this piece remains endlessly fascinating. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
6.5cm diameter × 6.2cm diameter × 5.9cm height Megumi Sueda graduated from the Faculty of Law and Literature at Shimane University in 1990 and completed the program at the Okuizumo Ceramic Art Research Institute, affiliated with the Shimane Design College, in 2001. That same year, she began her apprenticeship under sculptor Anjin Abe. In 2002, she built her own underground anagama kiln, "Hanae-gama," in Yokota-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane Prefecture. She has participated in group exhibitions in Tokyo in 2002, and in Sapporo and Niigata in 2003.