Hi-dasuki sake cup

This is a Hidasuki (fire-cord) sake cup from Yoshinobu Morimoto's latest exhibition. It is part of a series that recreates the early Karatsu and Ko-Karatsu Oku-Gorai periods—an era born from what is commonly known as the "Tea Bowl Wars"—using Bizen techniques. Produced in accordance with traditional Karatsu methods, these pieces are made in large quantities with a focus on speed, after which only the very best are selected for release. Despite the immense skill required for their creation, they possess a gentle, effortless expression. The intense Hidasuki scenery, achieved through the use of a specially formulated clay, appears to emerge from the surface as if it were fluorescent. The clay texture is remarkably rich and supple, and like Karatsu ware, it promises to change beautifully with use. Signed wooden box (shiho-san) included
Diameter 6.0cm x 5.8cm x Height 5.0cm

About the Yoshinobu Morimoto New Works Exhibition 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 primarily in Tokyo and across the country. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, his works were selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition." In 2008, he participated in the "Contemporary Sake Cup Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2009, he participated in the "Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2010, he held a solo exhibition titled "Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Feature" at Tenmaya in Okayama, among many other exhibitions held throughout the country.