Bizen Yunomi

This is a Bizen tea cup by Yoshiteru Koriki, a popular young artist who was an apprentice to the master Sozan Kaneshige. It is a magnificent cup featuring "kase-goma" (dry sesame glaze), one of Mr. Koriki's signature firing styles. When wet, both the interior and exterior reveal a beautiful scarlet hue, perfectly illustrating the charm of Bizen ware, which is a joy both to use and to nurture. This scarlet color makes tea taste better than ever, and the warmth felt on the moistened surface, along with the delicate shifts in color, provide an unforgettable tactile experience unlike that of porcelain. The "kase-goma," resembling the bark of a tree, adds a refined touch, creating an exquisite balance between the scarlet surface and the weathered "kase" texture that keeps the viewer endlessly captivated. The rim is thinned and tapered, making it suitable for use as a beer glass as well. Paper box
Diameter 7.5cm x 7.5cm x Height 8.7cm

*Shipping fee is 500 yen. Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Influenced by his father, who loved ceramics, he pursued a career in pottery. After graduating from high school in 1989, he studied under the masters Sozan Kaneshige and his son Yuho Kaneshige. Following seven years of apprenticeship, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to establish his independence, and successfully fired his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held annual solo exhibitions ever since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Exhibition of Confectionary Vessels I Want to Use," and in 2002, he was selected for the "Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition" for the first time.