Painted Kohiki Sake Cup

This is an E-Kohiki sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his handling of clay, firing, and craftsmanship. This piece was created as a study, inspired by the wabi-style charm of an E-Kohiki cup the artist encountered in the past. It features white slip and iron brushwork covered in glaze; the crazing (kannyu) inside the cup gives it a refined wabi aesthetic, as if it had been aged for hundreds of years. The powerful yet rustic iron brushstrokes perfectly complement the gentle, resilient curve of the vessel’s silhouette, embodying the spirit of wabi-sabi. The contrast in luster between the interior and exterior—the latter featuring a remarkably matte glaze—reflects the meticulous attention to detail characteristic of Morimoto-sensei. Signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for delivery).
Diameter 7.3cm x Diameter 7.2cm x Height 4.5cm 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 Japan. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Forms Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Vessel Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, in 2008, and the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue in 2009. In 2010, he held a solo exhibition titled "Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Feature" at Tenmaya, Okayama, among numerous other exhibitions nationwide.