Hello everyone, how are you all doing?
I recently received a lovely email from a customer.
They said they immediately used and enjoyed the square plate by Yoshinobu Morimoto that they purchased.
It is a perfectly sized plate—neither too big nor too small—and I think it is the kind of work that makes you want to arrange all sorts of dishes on it.
I feel that, recently, more and more customers are becoming particular about their tableware.
Sensing this trend, contemporary artists are putting their efforts into creating tableware with ingenious designs.
Bizen ware was once dominated by heavy, substantial pieces that felt quintessentially earthen, but
as times change, I believe there is an increasing demand for user-friendly features, such as being light and easy to store.
Of course, it must still possess the beautiful texture of the clay and the charming fired appearance characteristic of Bizen.
Morimoto-sensei has also worked on thin-walled pieces such as Ido and Kohiki wares; utilizing the techniques cultivated there,
he has presented an ideal piece of Bizen tableware that combines delicacy with his signature earthen texture and deep, rich sesame-ash glazing (goma),
encapsulating the very best of Bizen.
I hope to continue introducing Bizen tableware, which evolves with the times, in real-time.