Ibe Rokkaku Sake Cup

This is an Ibe hexagonal sake cup from Yoshinobu Morimoto's new exhibition. This series expresses the world of *chaji* (tea ceremonies) by arranging high-status utensils used in *chakaiseki* (tea ceremony meals) in the Bizen style. It recreates in the Ibe technique a yellow Seto hexagonal sake cup—a piece with a particularly high standing among sake vessels, traditionally served with a tokkuri sake server—and is a work born from the highly creative conceptualization typical of a "creative replica." The *goma* (ash glaze), fired firmly with a determined front, is deep yellow and flows in thick, viscous drips, possessing a glamorous yet profound character that differs from the rustic charm of everyday tableware. Like the original yellow Seto, the foot is designed with its eventual use in mind, providing a stable base that ensures both balance and the textural evolution that comes with repeated use—a truly masterful touch. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 7.9cm x 7.8cm x Height 5.1cm

About the Yoshinobu Morimoto New Works Exhibition Yoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. He completed his studies at the Bizen Pottery Center in 1996. After working as an independent artist, he held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2004. Since then, he has held annual solo exhibitions throughout Japan, centered in Tokyo. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, his work was selected for the "Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition" at the Tanabe Museum of Art. In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Vessel Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2009, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2010, he held a "Yoshinobu Morimoto Feature" at Tenmaya in Okayama, among numerous other solo exhibitions across the country.