Black Bizen flower vase

This is a new black Bizen vase 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. This work was placed at the kiln's stokehole and achieved the ultimate black kiln transformation, a result that astonished Baba himself when he opened the kiln. It displays a magnificent cobalt blue that never ceases to captivate the viewer, perfectly complementing the sharp, characteristic form for which Baba is known. In addition to the cobalt blue transformation, parts have carbonized into silver, and the black sections shine like gunmetal, making this a superb vase that is a masterpiece from every angle.

"Takashi Baba Special Feature" With signed wooden box
Diameter 16.1cm x 15.5cm x Height 17.0cm Takashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba. Intending to become a ceramicist from a young age, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his artistic range. 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. Currently, he is active primarily through solo exhibitions at department stores.