Hidasuki sake cup

This is a new Hidasuki sake cup by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Imbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds joy in life through creating works and firing kilns. While Master Baba is known for his uniquely beautiful forms, this piece expresses a "static" form where the firing itself takes center stage, rather than a dynamic one. The rising curve of the body and the foot, which is only slightly carved after being cut, contain a quiet yet profound sculptural beauty. To allow the firing to stand out—fitting for a static form—it was fired with a strong reduction while avoiding sesame glaze, resulting in a stunningly beautiful Hidasuki with golden accents on an azuki-bean colored surface.

"Takashi Baba Feature" Signed box to be provided later (please allow some time for shipping)
Diameter 7.4cm × 7.4cm × Height 4.5cm Takashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba. Thinking from a young age that he would become a ceramic artist, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on pottery. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006 and further honed his skills at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture. He became independent in 2007 and held his first solo exhibition. He is currently active primarily through solo exhibitions at department stores.