Gold and Platinum Decorated Sake Cup "Salamander" Black

This is the latest sake cup, "Salamander Black" with gold and platinum accents, freshly taken from the kiln by Toru Ichikawa, who made a stunning debut after studying under Ryuichi Kakinozaki. It is an exceptionally creative work, true to Ichikawa-sensei’s style of shaping his boundless ideas through the supreme medium of clay. True to the "Black" title, the bubbling gold-leaf expression seen in his "Salamander" series has been replaced by a bubbling black glaze, which, combined with a rich, dark crimson glaze, dramatically shifts the atmosphere of the piece. The distinctive black glaze looks like the scales of a lizard, living up to the "Salamander" name, and possesses a sensual allure more reminiscent of leather than pottery. Fine grains within the bubbling gold accents have been randomly changed to gold leaf in several places, a testament to Ichikawa-sensei’s meticulous attention to detail. The gold leaf further enhances the charm of the signature black glaze, resulting in a mysterious, extraordinary work that feels like a fusion of leather goods, goldsmithing, and pottery. Original signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for delivery).
Diameter 6.4cm × Diameter 6.3cm × Height 6.8cm Toru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo. He began studying under Ryuichi Kakinozaki in June 2011 and became independent in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, in January 2015.