{"product_id":"p2559","title":"Ido Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Ido-style sake cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his work with clay, firing techniques, and form. Much like the artist himself, who became deeply immersed in his craft out of a yearning for the great masterpieces of Ido pottery, this latest work possesses an intensity that makes it feel as if it has already aged for many years. From the balance of the glaze to the beauty of the three-tiered expansion of the body, holding and examining the piece reveals the unwavering focus with which it was created. The piece itself is highly absorbent, making the transformation of the glaze crackles and the character of the surface a joy to experience. (Please note that due to the nature of this work, it cannot hold sake for extended periods of time.)\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that the piece is slightly unstable on its base.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided at a later date (please allow some time for delivery).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.8cm × 9.8cm × Height 5.4cm\n\nYoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. He completed the Bizen Ceramics 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 throughout Japan, with a focus on Tokyo. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s \"Tea Ceremony Forms Exhibition\" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he participated in the \"Contemporary Sake Cup Exhibition\" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, and in 2009, he participated in the \"Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition,\" also at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi. He continues to hold solo exhibitions in various locations, including the 2010 \"Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Feature\" at Tenmaya, Okayama.","brand":"森本良信","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618465566817,"sku":"2559","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/2559.jpg?v=1790236553","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p2559","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}