Sake set 1 pc Tokkuri bottle and 2 pcs Cups Sankei | Kusuo Baba's work in Shinemon Kiln [146178]

[Size of Bottle]
Diameter: 9.5 cm / Height: 13.3 cm
Diameter: 3.7 in / Height: 5.2 in

[Capacity of bottle]
400 ml
13.5 fl oz

[Size of Cup]
Diameter: 6.6 cm / Height: 4.7 cm
Diameter: 2.6 in / Height: 1.9 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 “Sankei” (“Mounta in Scenery”), it depicts distant mounta in peaks with a grand and majestic design. The contrast between the c innabar glaze represent ing the mounta in ranges and the tenmoku glaze express ing the background sky is strik ing, creat ing a visual depth that draws the viewer in.

Sh inemon Kiln is renowned as a lead ing master of the yohen technique, which requires masterful control of glazes. This piece is personally crafted by Kusuo Baba, the current head of the kiln. Yohen refers to the transformations that occur with in the kiln, where glaze colors and patterns change unpredictably, reveal ing natural beauty and mystery.

in “Sankei”, scarlet mounta in ridges in c innabar emerge aga inst the profound black of the tenmoku glaze. The heavy black glaze carries the depth of a night sky, while the cha in of crimson landscapes resembles peaks glow ing in the colors of dusk. This poetic design captures the grandeur of nature with in the glaze, evok ing both majesty and serenity.


[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."