Bizen Hidasuki Sake Bottle

This is a new Bizen hidasuki sake flask by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his handling of clay, firing, and craftsmanship. Fired slowly in a section of the kiln with strong reduction, the piece features a moist, earthy texture in an azuki-bean color bordering on fox-brown, accented by rich, viscous hidasuki markings. Its creamy surface, reminiscent of old Bizen ware, seems to retain a subtle moisture even when dry, and it is exciting to imagine how it will season and improve as it is used to serve sake over time. This piece belongs to a series smaller than his previous works, a refined size that perfectly complements the elegant hidasuki pattern. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Rim 3.7cm × Body diameter 8.4cm × Body diameter 8.4cm × Height 13.2cm Capacity approx. 320cc Yoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. He completed the Bizen Pottery Center program 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. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Vessel Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, and in 2009, he participated in the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue. In 2010, he held a solo "Yoshinobu Morimoto Feature" exhibition at Tenmaya in Okayama, among numerous other exhibitions throughout Japan.