Ido-style teacup

This is a new Ido-style teacup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who is constantly evolving in his approach to clay, firing, and craftsmanship. The slightly large, unpretentious form is elegant, and while intended as a teacup, this piece can also be used as a shochu cup. The glaze is wonderful, featuring a soft, base loquat-yellow tone characteristic of Ido ware, accented by rich "amamori" (rain-leak) and "gohon" (faint pink/orange) markings. Though it features a standard foot rather than a bamboo-joint style, it showcases the "kairagi" (plum blossom) crackle patterns that are essential to true Ido ware, along with a fine network of crackles that will respond sensitively to use, as is typical of the style. (*Please note: Water may seep through if left in the cup for more than three hours.)

View blog post for this teacup Paper box included. *A signed wooden box (tomobako) can be made for an additional fee.
Diameter 9.6cm x Diameter 9.2cm x Height 7.6cm 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 across Japan, primarily in Tokyo. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's "Tea Ceremony Forms Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. His work was featured in the "Contemporary Artists' Sake Ware Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, 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 2010 feature at Tenmaya in Okayama.