{"product_id":"p5864","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 approach to clay, firing, and form. This Bizen-style piece, which Morimoto himself describes as \"kaburimono\" (covered ware), features layers of *goma* (sesame ash glaze) and *sangiri* (kiln-effect shading) that form a profound, kiln-altered exterior. Yet the true essence of this work lies not in that, but in the exquisite \"nuke\" (clear spaces) created during the firing process of the covered vessel; the superb shadows that emerge within the hard-fired surface are magnificent. Rather than the soft-fired *nuke* often seen in contemporary Bizen, Morimoto pursues the hard-fired *nuke* that certainly existed on the surfaces of ancient Bizen pottery, completing a three-dimensional and dense texture by adding the *kaburimono* effect and these *nuke* to a rich, chocolate-like clay surface. By firing the piece covered in straw, just as with ancient Bizen, the straw components bond with the natural ash glaze to create white and thread-like *goma*, forming a stunning landscape where splendor and rustic simplicity coexist. The Old Karatsu-style form is also intriguing; the lower body is made slightly thick, and by leaving rough carving marks, he has created a landscape that resembles a pseudo-exposed clay foot.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided later (please allow approximately two weeks from order to shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm × 6.2cm × Height 5.3cm\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 Japan, primarily in Tokyo. He was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s \"Chanoyu Molding Exhibition\" in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2008, he exhibited at the \"Contemporary Artists' Sake Vessel Exhibition\" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2009, he exhibited at the \"Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition\" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo. In 2010, he held a solo exhibition titled \"Yoshinobu Morimoto Special Feature\" at Tenmaya, Okayama, among many others nationwide.","brand":"森本良信","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618014842977,"sku":"5864","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5864.jpg?v=1790231125","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5864","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}