Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup

This is a Bizen hidasuki sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his handling of clay, firing, and craftsmanship. It is a work of Morimoto’s signature "black hidasuki," achieved through exhaustive research, featuring vibrant red streaks across a black background. The black areas are smooth and pleasant to the touch, and the superb quality of the firing gives the piece an evocative charm that appeals to all five senses. The *umadarai* (horse-trough) shape, which he has worked on since his debut, continues to evolve under his diligent study; this particular piece has a thin, light, and delicate feel, adding a wabi-sabi, weathered aesthetic typical of unglazed stoneware to the evocative charm of the hidasuki fire-cord markings. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 7.8cm × Diameter 7.7cm × Height 3.7cm 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, centered in Tokyo. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He exhibited at the "Contemporary Artists' Sake Vessels Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo in 2008, and the "Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo in 2009. In 2010, he held a solo exhibition titled "Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Feature" at Tenmaya, Okayama, among many others held throughout the country.