Bizen Gold-Glazed Carved Teacup

This is a new Bizen gold-painted carved yunomi 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. This yunomi is part of the gold-painted series he challenged himself with in this recent kiln firing, featuring a *hidasuki* (fire-cord) pattern that gleams across the vessel's surface like metal. The piece catches the eye with Baba-sensei's signature bold craftsmanship, such as the fine spatula carvings that accentuate the gold brilliance and the tripod *warikodai* (split foot). Although it is a yunomi, its near-spherical shape makes it versatile enough to be used as a *shochu* cup or a café au lait bowl. Paper box
Diameter 9.9cm × 9.8cm × Height 8.6cm Takashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba. Having decided to become a potter from a young age, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden the scope of his ceramics. He graduated from the Department of Sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006, then went on to hone his skills 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.