Bizen ware sake cup with a high-cut foot

This is a Bizen sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superior aesthetic sense who constantly evolves in his handling of clay, firing, and craftsmanship. Its meticulous form, which resembles a miniature Goryeo-style "warikodai" (split-foot) tea bowl, reflects the depth of Morimoto's dedication to the study of Yi dynasty works. While it retains the rustic "kare-aji" (withered aesthetic) characteristic of Yi dynasty pieces, it is also a work packed with practical functionality as a sake cup. The weathered, crusty "kase-goma" ash glaze is particularly magnificent, evoking a sense of temporal weight as if the piece had spent centuries buried in the earth. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 7.4cm × Diameter 6.5cm × Height 5.0cm 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 Art Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Artists' Sake Vessels Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, and in 2009, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowls Exhibition," also at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi. He continues to hold solo exhibitions in various locations, including a 2010 feature exhibition at Tenmaya in Okayama.