Bizen Sake Cup

This is a Bizen sake cup by Junpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kosuke Kaneshige, a leading master of the Kaneshige lineage. The firing has resulted in a slightly sweet finish, with a rich persimmon-like scarlet hue that sake enthusiasts will appreciate. A similarly soft scarlet tone appears on the interior, offering the pleasure of watching the piece develop with use. No machinery is used in the process; the clay is prepared in harmony with its natural state, allowing you to enjoy the moist, gentle texture unique to earthenware. Signed wooden box (shiho-zan) included
Diameter 6.8cm × Diameter 6.8cm × Height 5.5cm 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 his graduate studies in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, USA, and returned to Japan to apprentice under his father, Kosuke Kaneshige.