Bizen Cup

Takashi Soga researches antique Bizen ware and uses it as inspiration for his creative work.
He does not use any kiln tools developed through modern chemistry.
He aims to recreate the environment in which antique Bizen ware was produced within his own atelier.
His work, created in this unique environment, bears a striking resemblance to antique Bizen ware.
This piece is his new glass-like work, which was just fired in May 2024.
The texture of the Kase goma, which is usually crumbly in standard Bizen ware, is exceptionally soft.
It feels as though it has been worn smooth over the years.

He was born in Tokyo in 1984.
He became a disciple of Jun Isezaki in 2009.
He built a kiln in Bizen City in 2012 and began his career as a ceramist the following year.