Black Bizen sake cup

This is a new black Bizen sake cup by Takashi Baba, who was born in Imbe, has loved Bizen ware since childhood, and finds the joy of his life in creating works and firing kilns. The piece is finished with a uniquely formulated black slip and fired to the absolute limit of the kiln, resulting in a masterpiece that can truly be called a kiln-transmutation of a black work. Because it has been fired to the extreme, the black surface has achieved a depth, luster, and brilliance akin to gunmetal paint. The foot, which looks drawn in by the carving of the waist, is faintly tinged with blue due to the effect of the black kiln-transmutation, making it one of the highlights of the piece.

"Takashi Baba Special Feature" Diameter 7.5cm x 7.5cm x Height 7.0cm Takashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba. Thinking he would become a ceramic artist from a young age, he chose sculpture in college to broaden the scope of his pottery. In 2006, he graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture and entered the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture to hone his skills. He became independent in 2007 and held his first solo exhibition. He is currently active, focusing on solo exhibitions at department stores.