Shigaraki sake cup

This Shigaraki sake cup is the work of Morihiro Hosokawa, an artist with a unique background. The Shigaraki clay has been high-fired until vitrified, resulting in a mouse-gray texture reminiscent of Bizen ware's "haikaburi" (ash-covered) style. The slight "nuke" (unfired or unglazed area) on the front and the orange clay revealed where the fireclay support was placed on the foot stand out vividly against the gray of the ash-covered surface. While the cup possesses a landscape that evokes the intensity of fire, its natural form gives it a very stylish and sophisticated impression when held in the hand. Signed wooden box (double-slat)
Diameter 6.7cm × Diameter 6.4cm × Height 6.2cm Morihiro Hosokawa retired from politics in 1998 and began his career as a ceramic artist.