{"product_id":"p5782","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This Bizen sake cup is by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superior aesthetic sense who constantly evolves in his work with clay, firing, and craftsmanship. This Bizen-te work is what Morimoto himself describes as \"kaburimono\" (layered glaze\/ash), featuring layers of goma (sesame ash) and sangiri (reduction firing) that form a profound, kiln-altered finish. However, the essence of this piece lies not in that, but in the exquisite \"nuke\" (clearance\/negative space) created during the firing process of the kaburimono, where the superb interplay of light and shadow within the hard-fired surface is magnificent. Rather than the soft-fired nuke often seen in contemporary Bizen, he has pursued the tightly fired nuke that truly existed on the surface of old Bizen ware, completing a three-dimensional and dense texture by adding kaburimono and nuke to a rich, chocolate-like clay surface. It is a cup-shaped work that is likely best suited for such nuke, and in the interior, Morimoto has recreated the nuke he wishes to express in the simplest and most understandable way. Conversely, on the exterior, a wet-like sangiri texture is created through skillful firing, producing a profound matiere reminiscent of masterpieces of antique Bizen triangular flower vases.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please allow some time for delivery).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.1cm x 8.8cm x Height 4.0cm\n\nYoshinobu 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 throughout the country, primarily in Tokyo. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, his work was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's \"Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition.\" In 2008, he exhibited at the \"Contemporary Sake Vessel Exhibition\" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2009, he exhibited at the \"Contemporary Tea Bowl Exhibition\" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. He has held solo exhibitions in various locations, including a \"Yoshinobu Morimoto Feature\" at Tenmaya, Okayama in 2010.","brand":"森本良信","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618689765473,"sku":"5782","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5782.jpg?v=1790240550","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5782","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}