Hidasuki Sake Bottle

This is a new Hidasuki sake bottle by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superb aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his handling of clay, firing, and craftsmanship. The scenery born from carefully selected clay fired slowly in the kiln is highlighted by a Hidasuki pattern brimming with vitality, reminiscent of old Bizen ware. This rich Hidasuki complements the dignified form of the katatsuki (shouldered) sake bottle, matching the expansive, tree-like body and the precisely folded rim. The toasted light-gray clay body pairs beautifully with the fox-colored sesame-like markings. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Rim 3.8cm × Body diameter 9.6cm × Body diameter 9.5cm × Height 14.6cm Capacity approx. 470ml Yoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. He completed the Bizen Ceramics Center program in 1996. After working independently, he held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2004. Since then, he has held solo exhibitions every year, primarily in Tokyo and throughout Japan. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's "Tea Forms Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Ware Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2009, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. He has held solo exhibitions in various locations, including a special feature on Yoshinobu Morimoto at Tenmaya in Okayama in 2010.