Bizen Hai-kaburi Sake Cup

This is a new Bizen "haikaburi" (ash-covered) sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his handling of clay, firing, and form. The piece is beautifully divided into three layers of goma (sesame glaze), koge (scorched areas), and tsuchi-aji (natural clay character), allowing one to enjoy tracing the flow of the thickly applied ash. The interior (mikomi) features a rich chocolate-brown clay texture; when sake is swirled within, the deep character of the clay is sure to impart an even mellower flavor. The quiet design—marked by the well-placed indentations on the foot, rim, and body characteristic of Morimoto’s work—further emphasizes the "dynamic" movement of the ash and flame flows. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 6.5cm × Diameter 5.8cm × Height 5.9cm Yoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. He completed his studies at the Bizen Pottery Center in 1996. After working independently, he held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2004. Since then, he has held annual solo exhibitions primarily in Tokyo and across the country. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, his works were selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition." In 2008, he participated in the "Contemporary Artist Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, and in 2009, the "Contemporary Artist Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue. In 2010, he held a special feature exhibition at Tenmaya in Okayama, among many other solo exhibitions held throughout Japan.