Bizen ware teacup

This Bizen teacup is by Takashi Soga, an artist who challenges the beauty of antiquity by recreating the same environment in which ancient Bizen ware was fired. It brilliantly reproduces the texture of old Bizen, with a wonderful, unique luster and quality. The smooth, gentle texture is not just an approach to the beauty of ancient Bizen, but is also magnificent from the perspective of functional beauty; its superb finish feels pleasant even just to the touch. It is crafted entirely by hand without the use of electricity, and the meticulous attention to detail in its form makes it surprisingly lightweight.

See the blog post about Takashi Soga's sake cups Paper box
Diameter 7.8cm x 7.6cm x Height 9.4cm Takashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984. He studied under Jun Isezaki in 2009 and built his own kiln in Kukui, Bizen City, in 2012. He began his independent pottery career in 2013.