Bizen-yaki sake cup

This is a Bizen sake cup (choko) by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young artist who was an apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. It is an elegant piece featuring the soft clay tones characteristic of the Kaneshige school, accented by a subtle *hidasuki* (fire-cord) pattern. The sophisticated quality of the clay, inherited from Sozan Kaneshige, may appear understated at first glance, but it is of exceptionally high quality, clearly demonstrating what sets superior clay apart from the rest. Beyond its use as a buckwheat noodle dipping cup (*soba choko*), it can be used freely according to your needs, such as for a deep appetizer dish (*mukozuke*) or a small tea cup. The *goma* (ash glaze) and *hidasuki* markings will mellow and evolve beautifully the more you use it. Paper box
Diameter 8.3cm × Diameter 8.2cm × Height 7.5cm Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved ceramics, he aspired to pursue the path of pottery. After graduating from high school in 1989, he studied ceramic techniques under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige. Following a seven-year apprenticeship, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to become an independent artist in 1996, and successfully fired his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000, and has held annual solo exhibitions ever since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Exhibition of Confectionery Containers I Would Like to Use," and in 2002, he was selected for the "Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms" for the first time.