Gold-leaf Sake Cup "Season"

This is a new gold-glazed sake cup from the "Season" series by Toru Ichikawa, who made a stunning debut after studying under Ryuichi Kakurezaki. It is an exceptionally creative work that exemplifies Ichikawa's style of giving form to his endless stream of ideas through clay, the ultimate material. Titled "Season," this piece features a vibrant gold glaze, combined with a pastel-like glaze that eliminates the typical luster of glazed ceramics. The unique red glaze has produced intense crawling (kairagi), creating a mysterious texture that looks as if red paint had dried all at once. Furthermore, the red glaze is embellished with droplets of gold that look like raindrops, showing a magnificent harmony with the base gold glaze. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
6.4cm x 6.4cm x 6.4cm (height) Toru Ichikawa was born in Tokyo. He began his apprenticeship under Ryuichi Kakurezaki in June 2011 and became an independent artist in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, in January 2015.