Bizen ware tobikuchi small jar

This is a Bizen "tobiguchi" (kite-beak) small jar by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superior aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his work with clay, firing, and craftsmanship. The piece achieves a magnificent balance between practicality and allure, as the refined, wabi-sabi atmosphere of antique Bizen is perfectly captured in a convenient, easy-to-use sake server. The matte brown clay body, featuring striking red "nuke" highlights created by Morimoto's skillful kiln firing, is superb; its understated, non-glossy surface is adorned with fine-grained "goma" (ash glaze), creating an aesthetic of pure wabi-sabi. Modeled after antique tobiguchi jars, it is also a delight to display as a standalone piece. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 9.8cm × Diameter 9.7cm × Height 10.1cm 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. His works were selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He exhibited in the "Contemporary Artists Sake Ware Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, in 2008, and the "Contemporary Artists Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, in 2009. He continues to hold solo exhibitions across the country, including a "Yoshinobu Morimoto Feature" at Tenmaya, Okayama, in 2010.