Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup

This is a Bizen hidaski sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superb aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his work with clay, firing, and form. This is one of Mr. Morimoto’s unique "black hidaski" pieces, achieved through relentless research, featuring vibrant red streaks across a black base. The black surface has a smooth, pleasant texture, and the quality of the firing gives the piece an evocative charm that appeals to all five senses. The delicate, ethereal form combined with the bleeding, scorched-like appearance of the hidaski creates a work that touches the wabi-sabi spirit with its fragility. The rim is well-defined for a clean pour, and the slightly recessed base makes it highly functional. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 8.5cm × Diameter 8.3cm × Height 2.8cm 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, centered in Tokyo. He was selected for the Tanabe Art Museum's "Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he participated in the "Contemporary Sake Ware Exhibition" at Mitsukoshi Nihombashi, Tokyo, and in 2009, he exhibited in the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue. In 2010, he held a solo exhibition titled "Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Feature" at Tenmaya in Okayama, among many other exhibitions across the country.