Bizen ware sake cup

This new Bizen sake cup, fresh from the kiln of Mr. Takashi Soga, represents a challenge to capture ancient beauty by recreating the same environment in which Old Bizen pottery was fired. To replicate the style of the Old Bizen era, no firebricks or similar modern materials are used; consequently, the kiln operates outside all modern conventions of thermal efficiency. As a result, it produces an exquisite clay texture that transcends modern aesthetics and approaches the quality of Old Bizen. The brownish surface features a muted *hidasuki* (fire cord) pattern; while it may seem understated at first glance, the powerful clay surface reveals a vitality that reflects Mr. Soga's deep reverence for Old Bizen. The *hidasuki* has a deep, crimson hue that exudes a refined, austere charm, and its appearance against the dry, wheat-colored fired clay is indistinguishable from that of genuine Old Bizen. The wheat-colored surface itself is marked by tiny black iron spots, which add an exquisite allure to its parched texture.

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Diameter 7.9cm x Diameter 7.8cm x Height 3.8cm Takashi Soga was born in Tokyo in 1984. He studied under Jun Isezaki in 2009 and built his own kiln in Kuku-i, Bizen City, in 2012. He began his independent pottery career in 2013.