Bizen black pouring bowl

This is a new black katakuchi (spouted bowl) by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Imbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds joy in creating works and firing kilns. It features a unique form reminiscent of a sauce pot, carved with intense fluting (shinogi) that captivates the viewer. The pleasant, spatula-worked fluting matches the black scenery perfectly, and light reflects brilliantly off the evenly aligned cuts on the black surface. This black katakuchi is a new creation from this latest firing and is sure to be a great addition to your collection for serving sake in the coming season. Signed wooden box (lid with two cross-pieces)
Diameter 16.8cm × Diameter 9.7cm × Height 8.9cm Takashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba. Considering a future as a ceramic artist from a young age, 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 and 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. He is currently active, primarily exhibiting his work in solo shows at department stores.