Ibe Shuten

This is an Ibe sake cup from Yoshinobu Morimoto's new exhibition. Utilizing the sensibilities he has honed through his ongoing efforts to internalize and express the aesthetics of old Bizen ware, he has created a piece with a dynamic form that conveys a free and spirited character. It features the powerful modeling typical of Morimoto-sensei, who takes on the challenge of masterworks of antique ceramics, resulting in a shape that feels like a miniature tea bowl. The thick, yellowish-brown sesame glaze drips down in a viscous flow, creating a sophisticated aesthetic with striking contrast. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 7.2cm × 7.1cm × 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 throughout Japan, with a focus on Tokyo. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's "Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2009, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2010, he held a solo exhibition titled "Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Feature" at Tenmaya in Okayama, among many other exhibitions held throughout the country.