Oribe Sake Cup

This Oribe sake cup is by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an excellent aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his work with clay, firing, and craftsmanship. This cup features a beautiful Oribe glaze, showcasing Morimoto-sensei’s uncompromising approach to creating authentic works, even when working with glazed pieces. Its unique design, featuring carved Roman letters, incorporates dots along vertical grooves that resemble stitching on clothing. The deep green glaze, evocative of a thick, straight bamboo stalk, shifts to a jade-like hue in parts of the interior, creating a truly spectacular sight. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 8.0cm x Diameter 8.0cm x Height 5.8cm Yoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. He completed the Bizen Ceramic 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. His work was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Forms Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo in 2008, and at the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi in 2009. He has held solo exhibitions in various locations, including the "Yoshinobu Morimoto Feature" at Tenmaya in Okayama in 2010.