Bizen Hidasuki Shallot Sake Flask

This is a new Bizen Hidasuki scallion-shaped sake flask by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superior aesthetic sense who is constantly evolving in his work with clay, firing, and form. It is a piece that succeeds in drawing out the full potential of the rare Kannon clay used to create it. The Hidasuki (fire-cord) markings are superb—neither too vivid nor too dull, but appearing as if they have gently seeped into the surface of the pottery. The texture is remarkably smooth and moist, a level of clay refinement that is truly surprising. The elegant rim links the sake, the person, and the vessel as one, heightening the relaxing time spent by infusing the sake's rich aroma with the evocative charm of the Kannon clay.

View Yoshinobu Morimoto's blog post Includes signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Rim 4.1cm × Body diameter 9.1cm × Body diameter 9.1cm × Height 15.6cm Capacity: approx. 360cc 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 work was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Forms Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he participated in the "Contemporary Sake Vessel Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo, and in 2009, he participated in the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue. He continues to hold solo exhibitions across the country, including a feature exhibition at Tenmaya in Okayama in 2010.