Yohen tea bowl

This is a new yohen (kiln-transmuted) tea bowl by Takashi Baba, who was born in Imbe and has loved Bizen ware since childhood, finding his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns. He creates a soft atmosphere by slowly building the clay by hand, which harmonizes beautifully with the grey scenery created by the kiln transmutation. The rough texture of the surface and the slightly relaxed, expansive form match in a remarkably comfortable way, making the piece feel as though it exists somewhere between stone and ceramic. Both the front and the interior feature yellow highlights, skillfully illustrating the contrast between the intensity of the clay and the softness characteristic of a yohen work.

"Takashi Baba Special Feature" Signed wooden box included
Diameter 13.4cm × 13.1cm × Height 9.5cm Takashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba. Thinking from an early age that he would become a ceramic artist, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on ceramics. In 2006, he graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture and then 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 holding solo exhibitions at department stores.