Bizen Guinomi

This Bizen sake cup is by Jumpei Kaneshige, the eldest son of Kousuke Kaneshige, the leading master of the Kaneshige lineage. Its slightly flared, elongated design is truly stylish, appearing almost like a vase when viewed in close-up photos. The "rippling" effect in the clay's texture—a hallmark of Jumpei-sensei’s work—combined with the *kase-goma* (dry sesame ash glaze) that envelops the piece, is simply exquisite. If you dampen the cup with sake and stroke it with your fingers or palm, you will be amazed by the gentle, refined texture of the natural glaze. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 6.7cm × Diameter 6.5cm × Height 6.1cm Jumpei Kaneshige was born in Komaba, Tokyo, in 1972 as the eldest son of Kousuke Kaneshige. He graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Waseda University in 1994. In 2000, he completed his master's degree in sculpture at Long Island University in New York, and upon returning to Japan, he studied under his father, Kousuke Kaneshige.