Ido teacup

This is a new Ido-style teacup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his work with clay, firing, and form. Its slightly larger, straightforward design is elegant, and while intended as a teacup, it also makes an excellent cup for shochu. It features a wonderful, deep glaze texture, with the soft, loquat-yellow tone characteristic of Ido ware accented by bluish-purple *amamori* (rain-leak) markings. While the foot is a standard style rather than the bamboo-joint type, it features the *kairagi* (plum blossom skin) pattern essential to Ido ware, along with matching crackle glazing, allowing you to enjoy the sensitive character unique to this style. (*Note: If left filled with water for more than three hours, it may seep.)

View blog post for this teacup Paper box included. *A signed wooden box (tomobako) can be produced for an additional fee.
Diameter 10.3cm x Diameter 9.7cm x Height 7.1cm 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 across Japan, primarily in Tokyo. He was selected for the Tanabe Art Museum's "Chanoyu Molding Exhibition" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he participated in the "Contemporary Artists' Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, and in 2009, the "Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition," also at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi. He continues to hold solo exhibitions throughout the country, including a feature exhibition at Tenmaya in Okayama in 2010.