Bizen ware teacup

This Bizen tea cup is by Takao Kibata, who made his long-awaited debut after nine years of training as a pupil of Jun Isezaki. A work that brilliantly brings out the qualities of the clay, it features a beautiful, shimmering gold glaze that accentuates—and is in turn accentuated by—the matte purple sections. The combination of excellent clay texture and simple form gives the cup an incredibly stylish, avant-garde ceramic quality. Despite its modern style, it retains the characteristic of Bizen ware that allows it to harmonize with any space or setting, making it a delight to use as an everyday tea cup.

About the "Takao Kibata New Works Exhibition" No box
Diameter 6.9cm x 6.9cm x Height 8.7cm Takao Kibata was born in Inbe, Bizen City, in 1974. He began his apprenticeship under Bizen ware artist Jun Isezaki in 2002. In 2012, he established his own kiln in Shimizu, Wake Town. That same year, he received the Encouragement Award at the Tanabe Museum of Art's "Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition."