Hidasuki sake cup

This is a Hidasuki (scarlet-cord) guinomi sake cup by the renowned master Sozan Kaneshige, widely hailed as the "uncrowned king." Although it is a relatively early work, it already embodies a perfected beauty, allowing one to feel the passion Sozan Kaneshige poured into his Hidasuki pieces. If you polish this Hidasuki, to which the master dedicated his heart and soul, with sake, it will surely bloom with magnificent scarlet flowers. Its slightly small form matches perfectly with the clay's movement, which flows like a leisurely river. Original signed box (two-way braced)
Diameter 6.2cm x Diameter 6.1cm x Height 4.6cm Sozan Kaneshige (1909–1995) was the younger brother of Living National Treasure Toyo Kaneshige, and the two worked together on pottery until around 1951. He excelled in Momoyama-style Hidasuki and was considered a leading authority on tea ceramics. In 1964, he built the Maruyama Kiln in the eastern suburbs of Okayama City, and in 1966, he caused a sensation by unveiling Momoyama-style Hidasuki produced using an electric kiln. He moved to Inbe in 1982 to build the Ushigamishita Kiln, and in 1983, he was designated as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture. He received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award, the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Award, and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fourth Class.