Item Description: This is a striking sake cup (sakazuki) by 立石善規 Tateishi Yoshinori, featuring a vibrant blue glaze. The piece showcases a brilliant turquoise-blue glaze that creates a luminous, jewel-like surface. The exterior is adorned with bold, expressive brushwork in deep cobalt blue, depicting stylized floral and foliate motifs that dance around the vessel with spontaneous energy. The decoration demonstrates exceptional skill in underglaze painting, with confident brush strokes creating abstract botanical patterns that include flowers, leaves, and curving stems. The contrasts between the bright turquoise base and the dark blue painted elements create a dynamic visual rhythm that draws the eye around the form. The interior displays a smooth, luminous turquoise glaze that pools beautifully at the center, creating subtle variations in color depth. This vibrant blue-green glaze is prized in Japanese ceramics for its intense, saturated color. The successful achievement of this brilliant tone requires careful formulation and firing control. The glaze exhibits a slight mottled quality that adds depth and visual interest to the surface, with lighter and darker areas creating an organic, naturalistic effect. The foot ring is left unglazed, revealing the warm, cream-colored clay body that provides a grounding contrast to the vivid glazed surface. The compact form sits comfortably in the hand, with gentle curves that make it ideal for enjoying sake. The slightly irregular rim adds an organic, hand-crafted quality that distinguishes this piece from mass-produced ceramics. This sake cup comes with its original wooden box (tomobako) inscribed with the glaze name and the artist's name, ensuring proper provenance and authenticity. A charming example of contemporary Japanese ceramic art that brings both visual excitement and functional beauty to the sake-drinking ritual, perfect for collectors who appreciate bold color and expressive decoration. Size Height: 5 cm Width: 7 cm Depth: 7 cm Weight: 96 g Condition Excellent condition with no visible damage or wear. Artist Profile 立石善規 Tateishi Yoshinori is a contemporary Japanese ceramic artist known for his skillful use of vibrant colored glazes. His work demonstrates a mastery of both throwing techniques and decorative painting, combining traditional Japanese ceramic methods with bold, expressive surface decoration. Tateishi's pieces are characterized by their brilliant color palette and dynamic brushwork, creating works that honor the heritage of Japanese ceramics while expressing a contemporary aesthetic sensibility. NOITICE: The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by Japan Post, DHL or FedEx depend on the situation. It takes about 3 weeks to receive normally. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Sometimes Customes or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. I appreciate your cooperation.