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 joy in life through creating works and firing kilns. The cup, crafted with thick walls, has been cut according to instinct, resulting in a youthful and aggressive form. Exposed to intense heat, the black surface is fired to a lustrous sheen, with liquefied ash glaze clinging to the carved surfaces as if sliding off. The unique tripod base, which appears to be an evolution of the split-foot style, is quintessential Takashi Baba and truly wonderful. Signed wooden box (double-slat lid)
Dia 7.1cm × Dia 6.8cm × H 6.5cm 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 his artistic scope. After graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts sculpture department 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. He is currently active, primarily holding solo exhibitions at department stores.