Bizen Beer Cup

This is the inaugural Bizen beer tumbler by Tomoyuki Oiwa, who has made his long-awaited debut after studying pottery techniques under Ryuichi Kakurezaki. These new works were produced in the first firing of a tunnel kiln he designed and built himself in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture, which was opened at the end of November. The clean, bright, amber-colored surface achieved through an oxidation-leaning firing, along with the splashed-like sesame glaze, gives the pieces a refined and vibrant quality that makes them wonderful for everyday use. In particular, the way the fine, scattered sesame glaze coats the earthy texture—which transitions from an amber to a brilliant scarlet—is the spitting image of his mentor's work, serving as a testament to his diligent research into clay and kilns. The "do-jime kine-gata" (waisted mortar-shaped) design is not only visually interesting but also ergonomic, and combined with its ideal thickness and weight, it feels perfectly comfortable and stress-free in the hand. The foot and its surrounding area feature an auspicious "left-facing horse" (hidari-uma) stamp to commemorate the first firing. Paper box
Diameter 7.8cm × 7.7cm × Height 11.7cm Tomoyuki Oiwa was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1977. He completed the Bizen Pottery Center program in 2004, studied under Ryuichi Kakurezaki starting in 2005, and became an independent artist in 2014.