Bizen Hidasuki Syuhai

This is a freshly kiln-fired *hi-dasuki* sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superb aesthetic sense who is constantly evolving in his approach to clay, firing, and form. These reduction-fired *hi-dasuki* works, which Morimoto himself calls "nukimono" (extracted pieces), truly live up to the name, as the color is brought out as if it were being extracted from within the clay itself. Across the melt-in-your-mouth, chocolate-hued surface, a rich, vermillion *dasuki* pattern blooms so vividly it feels as if the flame still resides within the piece. Despite the lack of elaborate carving or ostentatious design, the work possesses a subtle interplay of movement, allowing one to fully appreciate the masterful shaping skills of Morimoto, honed through input from the study of ancient ceramics and an output of relentless creative contemplation. According to Morimoto, reduction-fired *hi-dasuki* is incredibly profound, and the clay surface will only grow in character and enjoyment the more it is used. Signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 7.1cm x 6.7cm x Height 5.3cm 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 throughout Japan. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Ware 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 across the country.