Bizen ware sake cup

This is a newly fired Bizen sake cup by Junpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige, the leading figure of the Kaneshige school. Its slightly small, modest form is highly refined; while quiet and understated, the inherent quality of the clay creates a work that is truly moving. The exterior features yellow sesame-like glaze that has melted into a vitreous quality, delighting the eye with tones that appear both green and gold. The interior displays a distinct "hidasuki" (fire-cord) pattern, which is notoriously difficult to achieve in harmony with the sesame glaze, offering a romantic, flame-like appearance that will flicker beautifully when filled with sake.

View Junpei Kaneshige's blog post Includes signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 6.4cm × Diameter 6.3cm × Height 5.0cm Junpei 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 a graduate program in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, USA, and upon returning to Japan, he began his apprenticeship under his father, Kosuke Kaneshige.