Bizen Hidasuki Yunomi

This is a newly kiln-fired *hi-dasuki* (fire-cord) tea cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his handling of clay, firing, and craftsmanship. The reduction-fired *hi-dasuki* that Morimoto refers to as "extraction ware" truly lives up to its name, with the colors appearing as if they were drawn out from deep within the clay. On a luscious, chocolate-toned surface, vivid vermilion cords bloom as if the fire is still burning within the piece. Though classified as a simple tea cup, this masterpiece possesses the grace and intensity of a small cylindrical tea bowl; it showcases the superb formative skill Morimoto has honed through the input of his research into ancient ceramics and the constant output of his thoughtful creative process. Morimoto notes that reduction-fired *hi-dasuki* has great depth, and that the more it is used, the more the clay surface develops a rich, enjoyable character. No box
Diameter 7.8cm x 7.7cm x Height 7.7cm Yoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. He completed the Bizen Pottery 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 nationwide, primarily in Tokyo. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, his work was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition." In 2008, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Sake Ware Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, and in 2009, he exhibited at the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at the same venue. In 2010, he held a solo exhibition titled "Yoshinobu Morimoto Feature" at Tenmaya in Okayama, among many other exhibitions held across the country.