Coffee Cup and Saucer Seiin | Kusuo Baba's work in Shinemon Kiln [146194]
Coffee Cup and Saucer Seiin | Kusuo Baba's work in Shinemon Kiln
[146194]
Price: 33,000JPY
Weight: 550g
Low stock
[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
[Saucer size]
Width: 15.3 cm
Width: 6 in
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This is a work by Kusuo Baba, the second-generation head of Sh inemon Kiln, one of the representative kilns of Arita ware.
Titled “Sei in” (“Blue Resonance”), it embodies a universe cradled in the palm?an expression of a serene blue that creates a one-of-a-k ind coffee experience.
Sh inemon Kiln is renowned as a pioneer in the yohen technique, which requires masterful control of glazes. This piece was personally created by Kusuo Baba himself. Yohen refers to the transformative phenomena inside the kiln, where the colors and patterns of the glaze change unpredictably, reveal ing nature’s beauty and mystery. The glaze used here, called Sei in, reveals its profound and lucid blue only in miraculous moments, born from the delicate interplay of kiln temperature, humidity, and the movement of flames.
It may rem ind one of the clear sky before dawn, or of the stillness of the deep sea. With in the absorb ing black of tenmoku glaze, lapis-blue tones merge, produc ing scenery that is never the same twice. This mysterious blue vision is the crystallization of a dialogue between clay, glaze, and fire, elevated by Kusuo Baba?recognized at the Nitten Exhibition? into an art form where chance becomes beauty itself. The name “Sei in” conveys the profound and tranquil resonance of blue, a beauty to be experienced with one’s own eyes.
Created by an artist who draws out the full expression of glazes, this elegant coffee cup and saucer reveal new landscapes each time they are held. Each use becomes a special moment?an opportunity to slowly savor both the coffee and the vessel’s ever-chang ing expressions.
[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
[Saucer size]
Width: 15.3 cm
Width: 6 in
-----------------------
This is a work by Kusuo Baba, the second-generation head of Sh inemon Kiln, one of the representative kilns of Arita ware.
Titled “Sei in” (“Blue Resonance”), it embodies a universe cradled in the palm?an expression of a serene blue that creates a one-of-a-k ind coffee experience.
Sh inemon Kiln is renowned as a pioneer in the yohen technique, which requires masterful control of glazes. This piece was personally created by Kusuo Baba himself. Yohen refers to the transformative phenomena inside the kiln, where the colors and patterns of the glaze change unpredictably, reveal ing nature’s beauty and mystery. The glaze used here, called Sei in, reveals its profound and lucid blue only in miraculous moments, born from the delicate interplay of kiln temperature, humidity, and the movement of flames.
It may rem ind one of the clear sky before dawn, or of the stillness of the deep sea. With in the absorb ing black of tenmoku glaze, lapis-blue tones merge, produc ing scenery that is never the same twice. This mysterious blue vision is the crystallization of a dialogue between clay, glaze, and fire, elevated by Kusuo Baba?recognized at the Nitten Exhibition? into an art form where chance becomes beauty itself. The name “Sei in” conveys the profound and tranquil resonance of blue, a beauty to be experienced with one’s own eyes.
Created by an artist who draws out the full expression of glazes, this elegant coffee cup and saucer reveal new landscapes each time they are held. Each use becomes a special moment?an opportunity to slowly savor both the coffee and the vessel’s ever-chang ing expressions.
[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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 Porcelain production started in Japan in the 17th century after kaorin stone was discovered in Arita. From the middle 17th century, large amounts of Arita ceramics, which captivated the European royalty and nobility, were exported to Europe, through the Dutch trading post on Dejima Island in Nagasaki. Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony, was so fond of Arita ceramics that he ordered porcelain resembling Arita ceramics to be made in his electorate. In Arita, the tradition and techniques of Arita ceramics have been preserved for over 400 years, while young potters and workshops take on the callenge of producing ambitious new works. |
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