Bizen Beer

This is a new Bizen beer mug by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Imbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds joy in life through creating works and firing kilns. Using a firing technique he developed called *yohen hidaski* (kiln-transformed fire-cord), the piece features a novel aesthetic where *hidaski* markings race across the surface while incorporating hints of *haikaburi* (ash-covered) kiln transformations. While the form itself is orthodox, it shines with Baba's signature sense of style, with a slightly narrowed base design that gives the overall silhouette a very clean, refined look. The interior is decorated with even more vivid *hidaski*, making this the perfect piece for the coming hot season. Paper box
Diameter 8.7cm x Diameter 8.5cm x Height 12.2cm 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 to study sculpture in university to broaden the scope of his pottery. In 2006, he graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts and then honed 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, focusing primarily on solo exhibitions at department stores.