Small black bowl

This is a new small black bowl by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his work with clay, firing techniques, and craftsmanship. The glaze has undergone kiln transformation, resulting in an overall matte black finish, with subtle variations such as faint silver carbonization and "sesame" (ash) speckling across the surface. Most striking is the kiln-transformed crimson glaze inside the bowl; the black glaze has shifted in a unique way, creating an impact unlike any of his previous black works. Perfect as a small bowl for tea or café au lait, its presence—reminiscent of black Raku ware—also makes it an excellent choice for whisking thin tea (usucha) at home. Signed wooden box (shōsan-bako) included
Diameter 11.1cm x 10.7cm x Height 7.8cm 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 Modeling Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he participated in the "Contemporary Sake Vessel Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, and in 2009, he exhibited in the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue. He continues to hold solo exhibitions in various locations, including a feature exhibition at Tenmaya, Okayama, in 2010.