A Polychrome Sake Cup with Gold and Silver Decoration (色絵金銀彩輪花酒盃)

Showa Era (1926-1989), Heisei Era (1989-2019) or Reiwa Era (2019-present)

About the work

This sake cup by Maeda Masahiro presents a refined fusion of sculptural form and painterly surface. The vessel is shaped in a subtle rin-bana form, its softly undulating rim creating a gentle floral rhythm when viewed from above. The profile is low and poised, with a carefully balanced foot that gives the cup both stability and elegance.

The surface is richly decorated in polychrome enamels layered with gold and silver accents. Deep blues and purplish tones interlock with darker passages, forming a faceted, almost geometric composition that wraps around the exterior and continues into the interior. The metallic highlights catch the light delicately, adding depth and luminosity without overpowering the underlying color fields. A fine gilt line traces the rim, crisply defining the silhouette and reinforcing the sense of precision and finish.

The interior echoes the exterior palette, creating a cohesive visual experience when the cup is held and tilted. The foot is left in exposed clay, providing a warm contrast to the dense, jewel like surface above and grounding the piece materially.

Dimensions

4.8cm(h) x 9.6cm(w) x 9.7cm(d)

Footnote

Maeda Masahiro, born in 1948 in Kyoto Prefecture, is a leading contemporary Japanese ceramic artist known for innovative overglaze porcelain. After graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts and completing its graduate program, he developed a distinctive approach that departs from traditional iro-e methods. From the late 1980s, he began using low glass Western pigments layered, scraped, and masked to create richly textured gold and silver decorated surfaces, a technique he calls yōsai. A full member of the Japan Kōgei Association, Maeda has exhibited widely in Japan and internationally and remains an influential figure in modern Japanese ceramics.

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Maeda Masahiro (前田正博), Japanese, b. 1948

Maeda Masahiro (前田正博), Japanese, b. 1948

Ryoji Hayashi (林亮次), Japanese, b.1940

Ryoji Hayashi (林亮次), Japanese, b.1940

Kato Shuntai (加藤春岱), Japanese, (1802–1877)

Kato Shuntai (加藤春岱), Japanese, (1802–1877)

Kakurezaki Ryuichi (隠崎隆一) Japanese, b. 1950

Kakurezaki Ryuichi (隠崎隆一) Japanese, b. 1950

Kozo Kato (加藤孝造), Japanese (1935-2023)

Kozo Kato (加藤孝造), Japanese (1935-2023)

Ken Matsuzaki (松崎健), Japanese (b. 1950)

Ken Matsuzaki (松崎健), Japanese (b. 1950)

Takami Katsuyo (高見勝代) Japanese, b.1947

Takami Katsuyo (高見勝代) Japanese, b.1947

Harada Shuroku (原田拾六), Japanese, b. 1941

Harada Shuroku (原田拾六), Japanese, b. 1941

Kato Seizo (加藤清三), Japanese (1930-1979)

Kato Seizo (加藤清三), Japanese (1930-1979)

Kenji Takenaka (竹中健次), Japanese (b. 1957)

Kenji Takenaka (竹中健次), Japanese (b. 1957)

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Kato Toyohisa (加藤豊久), Japanese, b. 1962

Tamaoki Yasuo (玉置保夫), Japanese, b. 1941

Tamaoki Yasuo (玉置保夫), Japanese, b. 1941

Kozo Kato (加藤孝造), Japanese (1935-2023)

Kozo Kato (加藤孝造), Japanese (1935-2023)

Takauchi Shugo (高内秀剛), Japanese, b. 1937

Takauchi Shugo (高内秀剛), Japanese, b. 1937

Konishi Yohei (小西洋平), Japanese (b. 1941)

Konishi Yohei (小西洋平), Japanese (b. 1941)

Tamaoki Yasuo (玉置保夫), Japanese, b. 1941

Tamaoki Yasuo (玉置保夫), Japanese, b. 1941

Hayashi Shotaro (林正太郎), Japanese (b. 1947)

Hayashi Shotaro (林正太郎), Japanese (b. 1947)

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