yasutaka shimizu - Cup - Ceramic

An extraordinary tall cup of Kyo-yaki ceramic, the highest expression of Kyoto's contemporary ceramic art. A piece with slender, elegant charm, capable of combining the everyday practicality of the art of tea with an aesthetic of refined modernity.
The strength of the piece lies in the refined contrast between the white glaze and the sophisticated violet tone, which runs along the vertical development of the cup, with a reddish earth-toned bottom. The transition and controlled fusion of the two glazes testify to extraordinary technical mastery and perfect control of the firing.
Yasutaka Shimizu is a son of art and a guardian of a celebrated lineage of Kyoto ceramicists and was officially recognized in 2011 as a Living National Treasure of Kyoto Prefecture. His works are celebrated for their formal balance and innovative glaze research.
Stamped/engraved mark on the base of the work, a paulownia wooden box signed and sealed by the master, and an archival document containing the master’s biography, awards, and artistic trajectory make this set a perfect complete collectible accessory.