{"product_id":"p7608","title":"Bizen Sake Pourer","description":"This Bizen katakuchi (spouted bowl) is an earlier work by Yoshinobu Morimoto, an artist with a superior aesthetic sense who constantly continues to evolve in his handling of clay, firing techniques, and craftsmanship.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was created approximately 10 years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Morimoto-sensei works to reproduce ancient Bizen through skillful molding and firing techniques, this piece, made about a decade ago, is a katakuchi that features a vibrant landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA Bizen-style work that Morimoto-sensei himself describes as a \"kaburimono\" (covered piece), it features layers of sesame (goma) glaze and scarlet cord markings (hidasuki) that form a profound kiln-altered \"garment.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHowever, the true essence of this work lies not in that, but in the exquisite \"nuke\" (unfired or differently fired gaps\/windows) born from the process of firing that covering, and the superb contrast created within the hard-fired clay surface by these gaps is magnificent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRather than the softer \"nuke\" often favored in contemporary Bizen, he pursues the firmly fired \"nuke\" that truly existed in ancient Bizen, masterfully distinguishing between the rich, chocolate-like clay surface on the exterior and the more pristine, softer clay texture on the inside.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCombining the aesthetic sense and molding techniques cultivated through creating tea ceramics like tea bowls with the deep knowledge gained from his studies of tea ceremony and ancient ceramics, he has successfully refined the form of katakuchi seen in works like old Karatsu for a modern context.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhether used as a sake pourer or as a small bowl of ideal size for food, it has been finished as a versatile piece that suits any purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is an unused item that has been carefully stored since its initial purchase.\n\nOriginal signed box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 14.3cm × 11.7cm × Height 6.8cm\n\nYoshinobu Morimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter completing the Bizen Ceramic Center program in 1996, he worked independently after a period of freelancing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2004, and has since held annual solo exhibitions nationwide, primarily in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art \"Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition\" in 2005, 2006, and 2007.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe exhibited at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi \"Contemporary Artists' Sake Vessels Exhibition\" in 2008 and the \"Contemporary Artists' Tea Bowl Exhibition\" in 2009.\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":46618201292897,"sku":"7608","price":17600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7608.jpg?v=1790232975","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7608","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}