Kohiki sake cup

This is a kohiki sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superb aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his handling of clay, firing, and craftsmanship. True to his style of approaching Joseon dynasty works with a sense of reverence, this is a highly authentic piece in both glaze and form. You can see the various expressions of the kohiki glaze as its thickness varies across the rim, the interior, and the areas where the glaze intersects. Great care has been taken with the firing, and when sake is poured in, it seeps into the glaze, changing the color in a way reminiscent of "amamori" (rain leakage) staining. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 10.1cm x Diameter 10.0cm x Height 5.1cm 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 annual solo exhibitions throughout Japan, primarily in Tokyo. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Chano-yu Form Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Vessel Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, and in 2009, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition," also at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi. He continues to hold solo exhibitions across the country, including a feature exhibition at Tenmaya in Okayama in 2010.