Bizen Beer Mug

This Bizen beer mug is the work of Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young artist and former apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. The refined, earthy quality inherited from Sozan Kaneshige may appear understated at first glance, but it is of an exceptionally high standard, demonstrating clearly what sets superior clay apart from the rest. Compared to his previous beer mugs, this piece is crafted with thinner walls, with the clay particularly refined around the rim. While the quality of the clay is beautiful throughout, the interior features a faint reddish hue that adds an extra layer of depth to its character. Paper box
Diameter 7.5cm x Diameter 7.4cm x Height 11.4cm Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father’s love for pottery, he pursued a career in ceramics and, after graduating from high school in 1989, studied under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho to learn the craft. Following a seven-year apprenticeship, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to establish his independence, and successfully fired his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has continued to hold annual solo exhibitions ever since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Exhibition of Confectionery Vessels I'd Like to Use," and in 2002, he was selected for the "Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms" for the first time.