Nerikomi Sake Cup

This new *nerikomi* (marble-patterned) sake cup is by Koji Nakahara, who studied under Fumio Kawabata and aims to create works that suit contemporary life. The cup features a black, marble-like surface base made from a mixture of several types of mountain clay, fired until dense. By pouring ash glaze only into the interior, the marbled pattern is transformed, while also improving the vessel's water resistance and texture. The foot is not marbled; it is made by first laying down a slab of blended clay, then building up with unblended clay to create the marbled pattern on the body. Each movement in the pattern of the clay has meaning, and combined with his meticulous style, it is a simple yet profound work. Signed wooden box to be provided later (please allow some time for shipping)
Diameter 7.6cm × Diameter 7.7cm × Height 4.8cm Koji Nakahara was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978. He graduated from the advanced course of Nara College of Arts in 2000 and the Bizen Pottery Center in 2001. That same year, he began his apprenticeship under Fumio Kawabata, and in 2007, he joined the Kaneshige Ritoen pottery studio. Since then, he has actively exhibited his work at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition and various other juried exhibitions. He is currently an associate member of the Japan Kōgei Association.