Bizen black sake cup

This is a new Bizen black sake cup by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Imbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns. Due to firing in a new kiln and seasonal factors, the "goma" (ash glaze) has taken on a matte, ash-gray hue, while the black body has become a metallic black with a faint bluish, golden sheen. The uniquely shimmering surface possesses a mysterious luster, much like a raw gemstone. The deeply recessed foot is highly impressive; when viewed from directly in front, the triangle of the foot itself and the triangle of the trimming overlap, and when looking down at the rim, it is interesting to find that it forms a very gentle triangular shape.

View blog post for this sake cup Original signed wooden box (two-way batten)
Diameter 7.4cm × Diameter 7.3cm × Height 5.7cm 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 sculpture during his university years to broaden his range in ceramics. In 2006, he graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture and went on to train at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture. He became independent in 2007 and held his first solo exhibition. Currently, he is active primarily through solo exhibitions at department stores.