Bizen sake cup

This is an earlier Bizen sake cup by Susumu Kaneshige, who succeeded to the Maruyama Kiln as the eldest son of Sozan Kaneshige and captivated many with his harmonious blend of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form. It includes a pottery biography dating up to around 1990, indicating it was fired at the Maruyama Kiln during that period. It is crafted using the supreme clay passed down by Sozan Kaneshige—a man said to have had an unmatched eye for quality earth—and the rich shiso-red color, which reveals the excellence of the clay at a glance, will be the perfect accompaniment to your drink. The interior features wheel marks from the start of the throwing process that seem to gouge the clay, and combined with the stately, wide foot, it is a powerful work that fully showcases the world of Susumu Kaneshige. (Please note that while there are no stains, this is an earlier work and shows some signs of use.) Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 7.5cm × Diameter 7.2cm × Height 5.9cm Susumu Kaneshige is the eldest son of the Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige. After graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University, he entered the path of pottery under his father in 1969. He became independent in 1979. He primarily focuses on tea ceremony ceramics created on the potter's wheel, characterized by their deep firing. He strives to eliminate unnecessary ornamentation, focusing instead on channeling his soul directly into the clay. He rarely submits work to public exhibitions, preferring to focus his energy on solo exhibitions, which he holds energetically every year at department stores in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto. In 1995, he held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, and in 1997, his work was featured in the Bizen Pottery Paris Exhibition.