Bizen Sake Cup

This is a Bizen sake cup by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Kouriki, a former apprentice of the master Sozan Kaneshige. It is a superb piece, combining a soft scarlet clay body with an ink-black ash glaze. The faint scarlet hue of the clay extends to the sides and the interior, allowing one to enjoy the rich texture of the clay from every angle. While the base is substantial, the rim is delicately crafted to provide a clean and sharp mouthfeel. Signed wooden box to be provided later (please allow some time for shipping)
Diameter 6.6cm x Diameter 6.5cm x Height 5.5cm Yoshiteru Kouriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Inspired by his pottery-loving father, he pursued a career in ceramics. After graduating from high school in 1989, he studied the craft under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige. Following seven years of training, he built a climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, and became an independent artist in 1996, successfully firing his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual exhibitions ever since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Pottery for Sweets from the North" exhibition, and in 2002, he was selected for the "Form of Tea Ceremony" exhibition for the first time.