Hidasuki-style sake cup with a cut-away foot

This is a *hidaski* (fire-cord) sake cup with a *warikodai* (split foot) from Yoshinobu Morimoto's latest exhibition. It is part of a series that recreates the style of ancient Karatsu and Oku-Korai pottery—the period that began with the so-called "tea bowl wars"—using Bizen clay. Created in accordance with the Karatsu production style, the pieces are made rapidly in large quantities, after which only those of exceptional quality are carefully selected for release. Despite the immense technical skill involved, the pieces possess a gentle expression devoid of any sense of artifice. The work recreates the *warikodai* (split foot) of the Oku-Korai (Joseon dynasty) world that so captivated Morimoto himself, and the contrast between the powerfully flared foot and the gracefully spreading rim is magnificent. The *hidaski* scenery, achieved using a specially formulated clay, has a lovely, soft texture reminiscent of Japanese *washi* paper. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 7.9cm x 7.6cm x Height 5.3cm

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 independently, he held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2004. Since then, he has held annual solo exhibitions centered in Tokyo and across the country. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, he was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition." In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Artists' Sake Vessels Exhibition" at Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi, Tokyo. In 2009, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi, Tokyo. In 2010, he held solo exhibitions in various locations, including the "Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Feature" at Tenmaya, Okayama.