Bizen ware sake cup

This is a new Bizen sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superb aesthetic sense who is constantly evolving in his approach to clay, firing, and craftsmanship. True to the name "choko" (small cup), it is very diminutive and charming, yet allows one to enjoy the refined, rustic firing and clay character typical of Morimoto-sensei. The piece is based in a sophisticated gray sangiri (kiln-altered) finish, accented by sesame glaze and the texture of the clay, creating a tasteful, enduring aesthetic. The interior features exceptional "tobigoma" (splashed sesame glaze), where the sesame splattered vigorously across the weathered brown clay surface evokes the appearance of antique Bizen ware. The diameter is about two sizes smaller than a standard sake cup. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 6.1cm x Diameter 5.7cm x Height 3.6cm 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 throughout Japan, primarily in Tokyo. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Cup Exhibition" at Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi, Tokyo. In 2009, he participated in the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and in 2010, he held a solo exhibition titled "Yoshinobu Morimoto Feature" at Tenmaya, Okayama, among many other exhibitions held throughout the country.