Hidasuki Sake Cup

This new Hidasuki sake cup is 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 the kiln. While Baba-sensei is known for his uniquely beautiful forms, this piece expresses a "static" form where the firing itself takes center stage, rather than his signature dynamic style. The rising curve of the body and the foot, which has been only slightly carved after being cut from the wheel, embody a quiet yet profound sculptural beauty. In keeping with this static form, the piece was fired in a strong reduction atmosphere to avoid sesame ash, resulting in a beautiful silver-hued Hidasuki against a bean-paste-colored surface.

"Takashi Baba Special Feature" Diameter 7.4cm x 7.4cm x 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 ceramics. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006, then went on to hone his craft 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.