Bizen black spout bowl

This is a new Bizen black katakuchi (sake server) 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. Due to the firing in the new kiln and seasonal factors, the sesame glaze has taken on a matte ash-gray hue, while the black body has become a metallic black with a subtle bluish-gold sheen. The shimmering gradient of blue and black clay is truly beautiful, and the way the facets refract the light further accentuates this beauty. The interior is generously coated with sesame glaze, ensuring that you can fully enjoy not only the beautiful design but also its excellent functionality.

View blog post about this katakuchi Signed wooden box to be provided at a later date (please allow some time for shipping).
Diameter 14.7cm x Diameter 10.0cm x Height 9.7cm Takashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba. Thinking from a young age that he would become a potter, he chose sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on ceramics. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts Department of Sculpture in 2006 and furthered his studies 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 mainly through solo exhibitions at department stores.