Like a limestone formation, the igneous surface shows layers of color and striations as if it formed in the depths rather than in the potters studio. This is a sake set by Inayoshi Osamu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The cup is 5 x 5 x 5 cm (2 x 2 x 2 inches). The Katakuchi is 14 x 11 x 9 cm (5-1/2 x 4-1/4 x 3-1/2 inches) and both are in perfect condition, directly from the artist.
Inayoshi Osamu was born in Aichi prefecture, the heart of Mino country, in 1976. He completed his initial training in the plastic arts at the Seto Pottery School in 2002, garnering an award that same year at the 56th Seto City Art Exhibition. In 2007 he established his own kiln in Toyohashi, and was awarded at the 19th Heart of Oribe Pottery exhibition (again the following year). In 2008 he began to focus on the Atsumi pottery of the Heian and Kamakura periods, building up a unique repertoire. After several more domestic shows and prizes, he had his overseas debut in 2010, and has since received a great deal of attention both at home and abroad.
