Bizen Yohen Sake Cup

This is a new Bizen sake cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young artist who was an apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. It beautifully captures the characteristics of this particular kiln firing, featuring intense scarlet coloring and dramatic ash coverage. Most notably, it features a unique, striated kiln transformation that looks like a hybrid between *kase-goma* (crusty sesame glaze) and ash-covered *yohen*, which is rarely seen. The scarlet color, which graduates from a darker to a lighter tone, will surely develop further with continued use. The rim is thrown quite thinly on the wheel, promising a crisp and pleasant drinking experience. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 6.6cm x Diameter 6.5cm x Height 5.2cm Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his pottery-loving father, he aspired to become a ceramic artist. After graduating from high school, he studied under the father-son duo of Sozan and Yuho Kaneshige starting in 1989. After seven years of training, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 and struck out on his own, successfully firing his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual exhibitions since. In 1999, he was selected for the "Pottery for Sweets from the North" exhibition, and in 2002, he was selected for the "Forms of Tea Ceremony" exhibition for the first time.