Cups and saucers by artist Asami Maeda will be on sale from 11am on Saturday, February 22nd.
Cups and saucers by Kyoto-based ceramic artist Asami Maeda will be on sale from 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 22nd. They come in two varieties: gray-blue glaze/blue-white porcelain and bronze glaze, and feature intricate, flowing patterns hand-painted using the Icchin technique.
The ash-blue glaze/blue-white porcelain cup and saucer have a calm color like antique porcelain. The cup is decorated with floral cloisonne design and the saucer with floral arabesque pattern, giving it a Japanese feel that is unique to Kyoto-based Maeda.
The bronze glaze has a deep metallic shine. The cup is decorated with a floral cloisonne design, and the saucer is decorated with a floral arabesque design. It is a little on the large side, and the color goes well with tea or coffee.
The gray-blue glaze cups are about 190ml, and the bronze glaze cups are about 210ml, so both have a sufficient capacity that you can use them as mugs for everyday use, or you can use the saucers as dessert plates.
Artist Profile
Asami Maeda
Born in Tokyo in 1988.
He studied oil painting at Musashino Art University and completed the basic course in 2006.
He then entered the world of philosophy, graduating from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Letters, Kokugakuin University in 2011.
2013 Completed master's course at Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters.
After obtaining his master's degree, he began studying ceramics and became independent in Kyoto in 2017.
In addition to ceramics, they also produce crafts such as vegetable-dyed Japanese paper.