Bizen Sake Cup

This is a new Bizen sake cup, fresh from the kiln by Yoshiteru Takariki, a popular young artist who was an apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. It features a "katamigawari" (half-and-half) kiln transformation, with a lovely contrast between the red and black scenery. The natural glaze on the front has been fired until it turned transparent like glass, and it is fascinating to see how it has captured and melted the silver sand from the kiln tools. The interior features a small circular void—a hallmark of Takariki Bizen—showing how the piece was designed with the user's experience in mind, even while showcasing the intensity of the firing.

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Diameter 6.8cm x Diameter 6.7cm x Height 5.1cm Yoshiteru Takariki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Inspired by his father, who loved ceramics, he aspired to pursue pottery and, after graduating from high school, studied under the master Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho starting in 1989. After seven years of training, he built an anagama climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 and struck out on his own, successfully firing his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held one annually ever since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Confectionery Container Exhibition" and in 2002, he was selected for the "Tea Ceremony Forms Exhibition" for the first time.