Kuro-Bizen Sake Cup

This is a new black Bizen sake cup by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Inbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns. This innovative piece was carved from a large block of clay using a spatula to form the shape of a sake cup. The chic black finish complements the dramatic form perfectly, and the intensive kiln firing has given the black surface a smooth texture and deep luster. The generous application of yellow sesame glaze (kama-goma) has resulted in the kiln-changed cobalt blue highlights on the edges created by the carving process.

"Takashi Baba Feature" Signed wooden box to be provided later (please allow some time for delivery)
Diameter 7.0cm x 6.9cm x Height 6.0cm 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 artistic scope. After graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006, he 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. Currently, he is active primarily through solo exhibitions at department stores.