Bizen-yaki Black Teacup

This Bizen black tea cup was fired in a new kiln by Takashi Baba, who was born in Imbe and has loved Bizen ware since childhood, finding joy in creating works and firing the kiln. 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 surface has become a metallic black with a faint bluish, gilded tint. Thick, molten sesame glazes flow along the undulating potter's wheel marks, fully conveying the intensity of the firing. The design, including the foot, features a deeply recessed structure that reflects the unique creativity typical of Mr. Baba. Paper box
Diameter 8.8cm × Diameter 8.7cm × Height 6.9cm 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 in university to broaden the scope of his ceramics. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006, then went on to study 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.