Hidari-uma Rice Bowl

This is a new Bizen "Left-Facing Horse" (Hidari-uma) rice bowl, fired in the new kiln of Takashi Baba, who was born in Imbe and has loved Bizen ware since childhood, finding his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns. It is an auspicious rice bowl engraved with a "left-facing horse" (a mirror image of the character for "horse"), created to commemorate the kiln's first firing. Due to the humidity and reduction effects characteristic of this kiln firing, the *hidasuki* (fire-cord) markings are adorned with a golden sheen. The *hidasuki*, which glows as it absorbs moisture, is sure to make every meal a delight. Paper box
Diameter 14.0cm x 13.8cm x Height 6.3cm 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 the scope of his pottery. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006, and subsequently 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 through solo exhibitions at department stores.