Hidasuki Sake Server

This is a Hidasuki (scarlet fire-cord) sake server from Yoshinobu Morimoto's new exhibition. The piece belongs to a series that expresses the world of Chaji (tea ceremony) by arranging high-status utensils used in tea kaiseki in the Bizen style. It is a work born from the highly creative idea of a "creative replica," reimagining iron or lacquer sake servers used in tea kaiseki with a Bizen flair. The craftsmanship of the handle and spout is every bit as elaborate as the originals; the flawlessly shaped handle and spout were perfected through extensive trial and error, carving out a new world unseen in Morimoto's previous works. The Hidasuki markings draped over the toasted, mugwort-colored clay surface not only possess their own beauty but also accentuate the beautiful lines of the piece. Signed wooden box (Shihozan; please allow some time for shipping)
Diameter 16.3cm × 11.8cm × Height 13.0cm

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