{"product_id":"p6055","title":"Bizen flat sake cup","description":"This is a Bizen flat sake cup from a previous collection by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with an exceptional aesthetic sense who is constantly evolving in his handling of clay, firing techniques, and craftsmanship.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA biography of his ceramic career up to around 2004 is included, suggesting it was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece dates to the period when Morimoto-sensei moved from Kumayama to Ushimado, and it possesses a charm distinct from his current Bizen style.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt features a rich, dense texture created by applying the same clay as the body and firing it multiple times; the area near the foot, in particular, exhibits a beautiful, viscous chocolate-colored earthen quality, and its subtle reflection of light creates an irresistible allure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior scenery, a highlight of the \"horse-basin\" (umadara) shape, is magnificent, with thick yellow sesame glaze creating an exquisite gradation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the sesame glaze on the front has a matte, deeply absorbed quality that offers an interesting contrast to the heavily applied yellow sesame inside the bowl mentioned above.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused item that was purchased new and kept carefully in its original unopened packaging.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.7cm x 8.7cm x Height 3.6cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 500 yen applies.\n\nYoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter completing his studies at the Bizen Pottery Center in 1996 and working independently, he established his own practice.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2004 and has since held annual solo exhibitions across the country, centered in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was selected for the \"Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition\" at the Tanabe Museum of Art in 2005, 2006, and 2007.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe participated in the \"Contemporary Artists Sake Ware Exhibition\" in 2008 and the \"Contemporary Artists Tea Bowl Exhibition\" in 2009 at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2010, he held a solo exhibition at Okayama Tenmaya.","brand":"森本良信","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618706509921,"sku":"6055","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6055.jpg?v=1790240817","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6055","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}