Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup

This Bizen Hidasuki sake cup is a work by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an excellent aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his handling of clay, firing techniques, and craftsmanship. The piece features a beige-toned clay body covered entirely by a somewhat bright scarlet Hidasuki (fire-cord) pattern, resulting in an elegantly finished work. The interior is fully decorated with Hidasuki, making it a delight to observe how the patterns change depending on whether the cup is filled with sake or empty. In particular, when sake is poured, the black spots where iron has seeped through appear like continents in an ocean, as if one were peering into a globe. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 8.3cm × Diameter 7.6cm × Height 4.7cm 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, 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, Tokyo, and in 2009, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue. In 2010, he held a special feature exhibition at Tenmaya in Okayama, among many other solo exhibitions across the country.