Bizen ware teacup

This is a new Bizen tea cup by Hisanaga Koide, who made his highly anticipated debut after completing a long apprenticeship under Juro Harada. It is a piece that embodies a style combining the boldness and delicacy inherited from his mentor, concealing a delicate quality of clay that suddenly catches the eye amidst the intense firing. Beyond the firing and clay quality, the piece skillfully expresses boldness and delicacy, as well as stillness and motion, in its form; the strong wheel marks created by the coil-building technique and the boldly carved foot are magnificent. Although thick and striking in appearance, the piece is not too heavy, and its ease of use and the robustness unique to Bizen will enrich your daily life. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 8.6cm × Diameter 8.5cm × Height 8.6cm Hisanaga Koide was born in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1978. In 1997, he became an apprentice to Juro Harada. He became independent in 2011 and built a climbing kiln in Ushimado-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. He fired his first kiln in 2013.