Bizen Hidasuki Sake Set

This is a new Bizen hidasuki sake vessel by Megumi Sueda, a female ceramic artist who studied under Anjin Abe and captivates fans with her unique works. Much like her mentor Anjin Abe, her vibrant hidasuki, composed of planes and lines, possesses a beauty that rivals that of ancient Bizen ware. She has taken the sake cup form inherited from Abe and transformed it into something more delicate and lovely, resulting in a truly gorgeous piece that combines a tall, smart silhouette with a stylish hexagonal base resembling a tortoiseshell pattern. The sleek, elongated form is accented by vigorous hidasuki markings, creating a style that is light and effortless, while still allowing the viewer to enjoy a very authentic, old Bizen-style hidasuki. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 6.1cm × Diameter 5.9cm × Height 6.5cm Megumi Sueda graduated from the Faculty of Law and Literature at Shimane University in 1990 and completed her studies at the Okuizumo Ceramic Art Institute, affiliated with the Shimane Design College, in 2001. In 2001, she began her apprenticeship under sculptor Anjin Abe. In 2002, she built a fully underground anagama kiln, "Hanae-gama," in Yokota-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane Prefecture. She has participated in group exhibitions in Tokyo in 2002, and in Sapporo and Niigata in 2003.