{"product_id":"p5458","title":"Bizen ware teacup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen tea cup by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superior aesthetic sense who continues to evolve in his work with clay, firing, and form. This Bizen-style piece, which Morimoto himself refers to as \"kaburimono\" (layered glazing\/covering), features layers of *goma* (ash glaze) and *sangiri* (reduction firing marks) that coalesce into a profound, kiln-altered exterior. Yet, the essence of this work lies not in that alone, but in the exquisite \"nuke\" (clearance\/contrast) produced during the firing process; the sublime shadows created within the hard-fired surface are truly masterful. Rather than the soft-fired \"nuke\" often seen in contemporary Bizen, he pursues the tightly fired \"nuke\" once present in ancient Bizen pottery, completing a three-dimensional, dense texture by adding layers and clearance to a rich, chocolate-like clay body. Combined with the aesthetic sensibilities and sculptural techniques honed through creating tea ceramics such as tea bowls, as well as the deep knowledge gained from studying tea ceremony and antique ceramics, the result is a tea cup that radiates an extraordinary allure and presence. It is large and sturdy, making it suitable for use as a beer mug.\n\nNo box\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.7cm × 7.6cm × Height 8.5cm\n\nYoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. He completed the Bizen Pottery 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 mainly in Tokyo and throughout Japan. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, he was selected for the \"Chanoyu Sculpture Exhibition\" at the Tanabe Museum of Art. In 2008, he exhibited at the \"Contemporary Artists' Sake Ware Exhibition\" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo. In 2009, he exhibited at the \"Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition\" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in 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.","brand":"森本良信","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618681606241,"sku":"5458","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5458.jpg?v=1790240232","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5458","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}