{"product_id":"p7592","title":"Ibe Shuten","description":"This is an earlier Ibe sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superior aesthetic sense who constantly evolves in his approach to clay, firing, and craftsmanship.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was created approximately 15 years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Morimoto-sensei works to recreate ancient Bizen ware through skillful shaping and firing techniques, this piece belongs to an Ibe-te series from 15 years ago that strongly expresses his unique personality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe style features a special clay mixture adjusted specifically for the Ibe-te technique applied to the surface—a feature not seen in his recent works—making it appear as if rich, yellowish sesame-seed glaze with a slight white tint is emerging from the cold black clay surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is crafted with the meticulous care typical of Morimoto-sensei, but the area around the foot features rugged cracks, making it a work that brilliantly harmonizes the serenity of a tea bowl with the power of contemporary art.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt has hardly been used since purchase and shows no stains or signs of wear.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe shape of the foot makes it slightly unstable.\n\nOriginal signed box (shiho-zan style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.6cm × 6.5cm × Height 5.1cm\n\nYoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter completing the Bizen Pottery Center program in 1996, he worked independently.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2004, and has since held solo exhibitions annually across Japan, primarily in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art \"Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition\" in 2005, 2006, and 2007.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe exhibited at the \"Contemporary Artists' Sake Cup Exhibition\" in 2008 and the \"Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition\" in 2009 at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2010, he held a solo exhibition at Okayama Tenmaya.","brand":"森本良信","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618200768609,"sku":"7592","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7592.jpg?v=1790232950","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7592","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}