Hidasuki Sake Cup

This is a Hidasuki sake cup from Yoshinobu Morimoto’s new exhibition. Utilizing the sensibilities he has polished through his ongoing efforts to input and output the characteristics of ancient Bizen ware, he has created a piece with a dynamic form that conveys a sense of free-spirited vitality. True to Morimoto-sensei’s style of challenging the masterpieces of antique ceramics, the form is as impactful as a tea bowl condensed into miniature size. The vivid, almost neon-like coloring of the Hidasuki appears to rise from the surface of the clay, creating a truly striking effect. There is a burning landscape set within the withered texture of the clay; if the tea masters of old were to see this work, surely they would have delighted in it, cherished it, and nurtured it over time. With signed paulownia wood box (shiho-zan style)
Diameter 7.4cm x 6.9cm x Height 5.2cm

About Yoshinobu Morimoto's New Exhibition Yoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. He completed the Bizen Ceramics 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 mainly 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. In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Artists' Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2009, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. He continues to hold solo exhibitions in various locations, including a "Yoshinobu Morimoto Feature" at Tenmaya, Okayama in 2010.