Oribe Sake Cup

This is an Oribe 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 sake cup features the beautiful Oribe glaze of Morimoto-sensei, who never compromises even when working with glazed pieces, always aiming for authentic, high-quality results. The unique design, featuring engraved Roman letters, incorporates dots aligned with vertical carved patterns, resembling the stitching of a garment. Its free and lively character is complemented by its generous size, making it suitable not only as a sake cup but also as a shochu cup. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 8.3cm x 7.8cm x Height 6.7cm 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, with a focus on Tokyo. His work was selected for the Tanabe Art Museum's "Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He exhibited at the "Contemporary Artists' Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo in 2008, and the "Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue in 2009. He continues to hold solo exhibitions in various locations, including a feature exhibition at Tenmaya in Okayama in 2010.