Ibe Shuten

This is an Ibe sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his work with clay, firing, and form. Its shape, reminiscent of a miniature tea bowl, seems to convey the artist's unwavering passion for tea ceramics. The application of the "goma" (ash glaze) is dynamic and varied, featuring everything from small, speckled "tobi-goma" to dramatic, waterfall-like streaks flowing across the surface. The "tobi-goma" in the interior, in particular, will create a magnificent scene when filled with sake. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 7.0cm × Diameter 6.4cm × Height 5.5cm 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 throughout Japan, primarily in Tokyo. His work was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he was featured in the "Contemporary Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo, and in 2009, in the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue. In 2010, he held a solo exhibition titled "Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Exhibition" at Tenmaya in Okayama, among many others across the country.