Bizen sake cup

This is a superb Bizen sake cup by Makoto Kaneshige, the eldest son of the master craftsman Sozan Kaneshige, whose work captivates many with its harmony of delicate, elegant clay texture and powerful form. The finish allows you to fully enjoy the natural glazes that change in various ways through the blessings of fire: mouse-gray ash covering, black scorched sesame, and glassy transformed sesame glaze. Despite this, the clay remains remarkably vibrant, and the soft scarlet hue, reminiscent of flushed cheeks, further delights the viewer. The handsome, robust foot, a hallmark of Makoto-sensei, is also colored by the rich, tacky clay quality and deeply flavorful kiln transformation, creating a truly magnificent landscape that is simply unbeatable. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 6.7cm × Diameter 6.2cm × Height 6.5cm Makoto Kaneshige is the eldest son of Intangible Cultural Property holder Sozan Kaneshige. After graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University, he entered the path of pottery under his father in 1969. He became independent in 1979. He primarily works on tea ceramics using a potter's wheel, characterized by deep, well-fired pieces. He strives to strip away ornamentation as much as possible, focusing on channeling his soul directly into the clay. He rarely enters public exhibitions, preferring to focus his energy on solo exhibitions, which he holds vigorously every year at department stores and other venues in Okayama, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto. He also held a solo exhibition in Munich, Germany, in 1995 and exhibited at the Bizen Ware Paris Exhibition in 1997.