Ao Ido Chawan

This Ao-ido tea bowl is by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superior aesthetic sense who is constantly evolving in his approach to clay, firing, and form. A great lover of ceramics, Morimoto was captivated by the celebrated Ido tea bowls and arrived at this magnificent piece after exhaustive research. The bowl features powerful, seemingly infinite curves, beautifully complemented by a dignified, upright foot. True to his diligent nature as a researcher of glazes, Morimoto has achieved a stunning *kai-ragi* (plum blossom) glaze effect that is truly a sight to behold. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 15.8cm × Diameter 15.1cm × Height 7.8cm 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. 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 Ware Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo, and in 2009, he participated in the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue. He has held solo exhibitions in various locations, including a feature exhibition at Tenmaya in Okayama in 2010.