Ibe Shuten

This is an Ibe sake cup by Takao Kibata, who made his long-awaited debut after nine years of diligent training as a pupil of Jun Isezaki. It features a lustrous, ink-like black finish worthy of the Ibe name, while the sand marks and sesame glaze appear as if stars have been scattered across the night sky. The Ibe surface has gained depth through skillful firing, creating a quality that makes one feel as if they are ascending toward a starry sky while gazing at it. The simple, unadorned form is free of quirks and very approachable.

About the "Takao Kibata New Works Exhibition" Includes signed wooden box (with double-cross bracing)
Diameter 7.6cm x 7.2cm x Height 5.5cm Takao Kibata was born in Ibe, Bizen City in 1974. In 2002, he began his apprenticeship under Bizen pottery master Jun Isezaki. In 2012, he built his own kiln and became independent in Shimizu, Wake Town. That same year, he received the Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize and the Encouragement Award at the Exhibition of Tea Ceramics.