Bizen Sake Cup

This Bizen sake cup is the work of Shusaku Taku, an artist who shapes his creations using the emotions of daily life as his "yeast," while honoring the Bizen ware tradition that has matured alongside human activity over generations. This piece beautifully captures the hallmarks of Taku-Bizen, such as the stone-like scorched sesame glaze, vibrant yellow sesame, and amber-toned clay surfaces born from iron seepage. The interior in particular features a collection of "sesame" glaze that seems to have been scooped up, evoking the feeling of rolling gold dust as you gaze at it. Formed using the coil technique into a triangular shape, the surface has been scraped with a spatula, making it comfortable to hold. Signed wooden box (double-braced)
Diameter 7.3cm x Diameter 7.1cm x Height 5.1cm Shusaku Taku was born in 1980 as the eldest son of Mamoru Taku. In 2001, he graduated from the Saga Prefectural Arita College of Ceramics and began his apprenticeship under his father. In 2002, he received the Okayama Prefectural Board of Education Superintendent's Award at the Japan Traditional Kogei Chugoku Branch Exhibition. In 2004, he received the Excellence Award at the Tanabe Museum of Art's Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition. He has also been selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition and the Japan Traditional Kogei Chugoku Branch Exhibition.