22433 HOSAKOWA Morihiro (Karatsu sake cup)

Height 5.0cm Diameter 6.8cm

The 18th head of the Higo Hosokawa clan and the 79th Prime Minister of Japan. After retiring from politics, he studied under Shiro Tsujimura and Togo Kobayashi, and built the "Fudoan" kiln in Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture. This Karatsu sake cup was made by the master craftsman Morihiro Hosokawa, who is extremely popular in the field of contemporary pottery and has demonstrated his extraordinary talent.