Hidasuki Sake Cup

This is a Hidasuki sake cup from Yoshinobu Morimoto’s new exhibition. Among the contemporary Bizen ware that has seen a revival following periods of prosperity and decline, this series expresses a free worldview unbound by formality. Utilizing the sensibilities he has honed while challenging himself with the input and output of ancient Bizen, he has created a form with a sense of dynamism that conveys a free-spirited and lively temperament. The hand-molded shape is accented with chamfering, and the slightly coarse clay gives it a rising, deeply flavorful quality. The carefully selected Hidasuki markings are vivid and continuous, making it a joy to simply gaze at while enjoying a drink. Signed wooden box (Shiho-san)
Diameter 7.8cm × 7.2cm × Height 5.9cm

About the Yoshinobu Morimoto New 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 primarily in Tokyo and across the country. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He exhibited at the "Contemporary Artists' Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo in 2008, and the "Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo in 2009. He has held solo exhibitions in various locations, including the "Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Feature" at Tenmaya, Okayama in 2010.