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 pieces and firing kilns. For this work, Baba has taken his signature black Bizen sake cup, crafted using applied slip, and daringly fired it while completely covered in ash, to the point where the original surface is barely visible. The black surface, fired beyond its limits, has melded with the ash-covered kiln changes to create a faint, greenish ash-covered effect never seen before. The depth and richness of the black, including the interior, resemble India ink, and this unprecedented kiln change speaks to the profound nature of Bizen ware. Signed paulownia box to follow (please allow some time for delivery).
Diameter 7.4cm × Diameter 6.8cm × Height 5.7cm Takashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba. Considering a future as a ceramic artist from a young age, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden the scope of his pottery. After graduating from the Department of Sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006, he honed his skills 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 mainly with solo exhibitions at department stores.