Black teacup

This is a new Bizen black tea cup by Takashi Baba, who was born in Imbe and has loved Bizen ware since childhood, finding joy in life through creating works and firing kilns. As Takashi Baba himself said, "It was a highly successful firing," this is a luxurious tea cup generously coated with rich yellow sesame (kigoma) glaze. The yellow sesame also flows abundantly into the interior, creating a stunning contrast of jet black and gold alongside the deeply lustrous black color achieved through excellent firing. The attractive scenery of the interior and the rounded, large form also make this suitable for use as a shochu cup. Paper box
Diameter 8.8cm x 8.8cm x Height 7.3cm 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 potter in the future, he chose to study sculpture during his university years to broaden his range in ceramics. He graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006 and then entered the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture to refine his skills. He became independent in 2007 and held his first solo exhibition. He is currently active, focusing on solo exhibitions at department stores.