Bizen Hidasuki Sake Cup

This is a new Bizen Hidasuki sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who is constantly evolving in his approach to clay, firing, and craftsmanship. This piece was created using rare Kannon clay, and succeeds in bringing out the full potential of the material. The Hidasuki (fire-cord) pattern, neither too vivid nor too dull, is exquisite, appearing as if it has seeped into the surface of the clay. The moist, light azuki-bean-colored texture of the clay has an evocative presence so refined that it creates the illusion that the scent of the earth itself is stimulating your senses.

View Yoshinobu Morimoto's blog post Includes signed paulownia box (shiho-zan style)
Diameter 7.8cm x Diameter 7.3cm x Height 5.6cm Yoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. He completed his training 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 solo exhibitions annually, primarily in Tokyo and across the country. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, his work was selected for the "Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition" at the Tanabe Art Museum. In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo, and in 2009 at the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue. He continues to hold solo exhibitions in various locations, including a feature exhibition at Tenmaya in Okayama in 2010.