Wakaba no Koro Green Coffee Cup and Saucer by Kusuo Baba, Second-Generation Shinemon, Shinemon Kiln [146211]
Wakaba no Koro Green Coffee Cup and Saucer by Kusuo Baba, Second-Generation Shinemon, Shinemon Kiln
[146211]
Price: 22,000JPY
Weight: 570g
Low stock
Item description
[Cup size]
Length: 10.8 cm / Width: 8.5 cm / Height: 7.4 cm
Length: 4.3 in / Width: 3.3 in / Height: 2.9 in
Capacity: 250 ml
[Saucer size]
Width: 15.3 cm
Width: 6 in
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This is a work by Kusuo Baba, the second-generation master of Shinemon Kiln, one of the leading kilns of Arita ware.
Named "Wakaba no Koro," meaning "The Season of Young Leaves," this coffee cup and saucer features a gentle blend of clear blue-green and milky white, creating a fresh and luminous landscape reminiscent of newly emerging leaves.
Shinemon Kiln is renowned for its mastery of "Yohen," the art of transforming the colors and patterns of glazes through the unpredictable conditions inside the kiln. This piece was created by Kusuo Baba himself, the second-generation master of the kiln. The expressions produced by the temperature of the flames and the flowing and overlapping glazes are never exactly the same. This beauty born from chance is one of the defining characteristics of Shinemon Kiln.
As spring gradually gives way to early summer, young leaves emerge all at once beneath the gentle sunlight. This fleeting moment, filled with the vitality of new life, seems to have been captured within the vessel. Pale blue-green, white, and subtle hints of yellow softly melt into one another across the surface. The glaze landscape spreading across the saucer also reveals natural variations in tone and delicate crystal-like patterns, offering different expressions depending on where and how it is viewed.
Bright and refreshing without ever becoming overwhelming, "Wakaba no Koro" possesses a gentle quality that brings a sense of calm. The miraculous transformations that occur within the kiln leave each piece with a landscape that is truly one of a kind.
Created by an artist with exceptional mastery of glaze expression, this elegant coffee cup and saucer combines freshness with quiet refinement. Pour in your favorite coffee and enjoy a peaceful moment surrounded by colors as refreshing as the season of young leaves.
[Potter Profile]
Kusuo Baba
(The second-generation head of the Sh inemon Kiln)
Member of Nitten / Councilor of the Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Association / Vice President of the Saga Prefecture Ceramic Association / Director of the Saga Art Association
I create works that inherit the tradition of Arita ware while align ing with contemporary sensibilities. I specialize in the Yohen technique, which skillfully manipulates glazes, add ing an element of serendipity to each piece as it reaches completion, thereby express ing a mystical beauty.
[Kusuo Baba's career is as follows ]
Born in 1952
1976: Jo ined the Saga Prefecture Ceramic Research institute, where he learned the basics of ceramics and began research ing glazes.
1980: Jo ined Maemon Kiln and began creat ing pottery, cont inu ing his research on glazes to this day.
1981: Received strong guidance from Ryuzan Aoki, a recipient of the Order of Culture.
1997: Selected for the Nitten exhibition for "Kyoku Ei." Subsequently, he has been selected 20 times.
2004: Exhibited "Haruka wo N fl ozomu" and "Umibe no Uta" at the Arita Pottery Exhibition in Germany.
2010: Held the "Encounter ing Colors at Ogurayama" exhibition at Jojakkoji Temple in Kyoto.
2014: Appo inted as a judge for the 53rd Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
2021: Elected as a councilor of the Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Association.
[Ma in Awards]
1997: Selected for the Nitten exhibition for "Kyoku Ei."
2000: Awarded the Grand Prize and the 50th Anniversary Special Prize at the Saga Prefecture Exhibition for "Haruka na Sazanami."
2003: Received the Ryuzan Aoki Prize at the 100th Anniversary Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition for "Umibe no Uta."
2005: Received the Contemporary Craft Award at the Contemporary Craft Exhibition for "Reimei-05."
2008: Received the Contemporary Craft Full Member Award at the Contemporary Craft Exhibition for "Kyoku-08(1)."
2011: Received the Director's Award at the 50th Anniversary Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition for "Sazanami no Uta."
2012: Won the Special Prize at the Nitten exhibition for "Haruka na M ine."
2012: Received the Grand Prize and the Ryuzan Aoki Prize at the Contemporary Crafts Kyushu Exhibition for "Sankei."
Length: 10.8 cm / Width: 8.5 cm / Height: 7.4 cm
Length: 4.3 in / Width: 3.3 in / Height: 2.9 in
Capacity: 250 ml
[Saucer size]
Width: 15.3 cm
Width: 6 in
-----------------------
This is a work by Kusuo Baba, the second-generation master of Shinemon Kiln, one of the leading kilns of Arita ware.
Named "Wakaba no Koro," meaning "The Season of Young Leaves," this coffee cup and saucer features a gentle blend of clear blue-green and milky white, creating a fresh and luminous landscape reminiscent of newly emerging leaves.
Shinemon Kiln is renowned for its mastery of "Yohen," the art of transforming the colors and patterns of glazes through the unpredictable conditions inside the kiln. This piece was created by Kusuo Baba himself, the second-generation master of the kiln. The expressions produced by the temperature of the flames and the flowing and overlapping glazes are never exactly the same. This beauty born from chance is one of the defining characteristics of Shinemon Kiln.
As spring gradually gives way to early summer, young leaves emerge all at once beneath the gentle sunlight. This fleeting moment, filled with the vitality of new life, seems to have been captured within the vessel. Pale blue-green, white, and subtle hints of yellow softly melt into one another across the surface. The glaze landscape spreading across the saucer also reveals natural variations in tone and delicate crystal-like patterns, offering different expressions depending on where and how it is viewed.
Bright and refreshing without ever becoming overwhelming, "Wakaba no Koro" possesses a gentle quality that brings a sense of calm. The miraculous transformations that occur within the kiln leave each piece with a landscape that is truly one of a kind.
Created by an artist with exceptional mastery of glaze expression, this elegant coffee cup and saucer combines freshness with quiet refinement. Pour in your favorite coffee and enjoy a peaceful moment surrounded by colors as refreshing as the season of young leaves.
[Potter Profile]
Kusuo Baba
(The second-generation head of the Sh inemon Kiln)
Member of Nitten / Councilor of the Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Association / Vice President of the Saga Prefecture Ceramic Association / Director of the Saga Art Association
I create works that inherit the tradition of Arita ware while align ing with contemporary sensibilities. I specialize in the Yohen technique, which skillfully manipulates glazes, add ing an element of serendipity to each piece as it reaches completion, thereby express ing a mystical beauty.
[Kusuo Baba's career is as follows ]
Born in 1952
1976: Jo ined the Saga Prefecture Ceramic Research institute, where he learned the basics of ceramics and began research ing glazes.
1980: Jo ined Maemon Kiln and began creat ing pottery, cont inu ing his research on glazes to this day.
1981: Received strong guidance from Ryuzan Aoki, a recipient of the Order of Culture.
1997: Selected for the Nitten exhibition for "Kyoku Ei." Subsequently, he has been selected 20 times.
2004: Exhibited "Haruka wo N fl ozomu" and "Umibe no Uta" at the Arita Pottery Exhibition in Germany.
2010: Held the "Encounter ing Colors at Ogurayama" exhibition at Jojakkoji Temple in Kyoto.
2014: Appo inted as a judge for the 53rd Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
2021: Elected as a councilor of the Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Association.
[Ma in Awards]
1997: Selected for the Nitten exhibition for "Kyoku Ei."
2000: Awarded the Grand Prize and the 50th Anniversary Special Prize at the Saga Prefecture Exhibition for "Haruka na Sazanami."
2003: Received the Ryuzan Aoki Prize at the 100th Anniversary Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition for "Umibe no Uta."
2005: Received the Contemporary Craft Award at the Contemporary Craft Exhibition for "Reimei-05."
2008: Received the Contemporary Craft Full Member Award at the Contemporary Craft Exhibition for "Kyoku-08(1)."
2011: Received the Director's Award at the 50th Anniversary Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition for "Sazanami no Uta."
2012: Won the Special Prize at the Nitten exhibition for "Haruka na M ine."
2012: Received the Grand Prize and the Ryuzan Aoki Prize at the Contemporary Crafts Kyushu Exhibition for "Sankei."
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