Bizen Hai-kaburi sake cup

This is a Bizen ash-covered sake cup from Yoshinobu Morimoto's new exhibition. Utilizing the sensibilities he has honed while challenging himself with the input and output of ancient Bizen pottery, he has created a dynamic form that evokes a free-spirited and bold style. True to Morimoto's approach of challenging the masterpieces of ancient ceramics, the piece features a powerful form that feels like a miniaturized tea bowl. The intensity of the firing, characteristic of the ash-covered series, remains intact, with an elegant ash-covered finish centered around a magnificent "nuke" (uncovered area). Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 6.9cm × 6.6cm × Height 6.1cm 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 Forms Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he participated in the "Contemporary Artists' Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo. In 2009, he participated in the "Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo. In 2010, he held a solo exhibition titled "Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Feature" at Tenmaya in Okayama, and he continues to hold solo exhibitions in various locations.