Saimon Gourd-Shaped Vase by Kusuo Baba, Second-Generation Shinemon, Shinemon Kiln [146204]
Saimon Gourd-Shaped Vase by Kusuo Baba, Second-Generation Shinemon, Shinemon Kiln
[146204]
Price: 220,000JPY
Weight: 2800g
Low stock
[size]
Width: 16 cm / Height: 27 cm
Width: 6.3 in / Height: 10.6 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.
An eternal space that seems to contain the intensity of a raging fire. The traditional gourd form, long regarded as a symbol of mystery and harmony, becomes the vessel for Shinemon Kiln's intensely vivid crimson kiln transformations.
The body swells generously before narrowing at the waist, then expands once again as it rises toward the mouth, creating the graceful silhouette characteristic of a gourd. Its flowing curves seem to contain the fierce energy of blazing flames within an elegant boundary.
Against a deep and brilliant crimson ground, bands of kiln-transformed color with tones of black and purple flow repeatedly across the surface. These colors are created through the interaction of flame and glaze inside the kiln, producing an expression that can never be reproduced in exactly the same way. The resulting landscape seems to transcend passing time and changing trends, possessing a beauty that feels enduring and timeless.
In Japan, the gourd has long been regarded as an auspicious motif. Its expanding form and abundance of fruit have traditionally been associated with prosperity, flourishing descendants, and good health. In this work, that traditional form is united with the powerful and contemporary beauty of kiln transformation created by fire. Combining an ancient symbolic form with the unpredictable beauty of flame and glaze, this vase possesses a profound sense of permanence and presence, as though it were created to carry its beauty far into the future.
[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."
Width: 16 cm / Height: 27 cm
Width: 6.3 in / Height: 10.6 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.
An eternal space that seems to contain the intensity of a raging fire. The traditional gourd form, long regarded as a symbol of mystery and harmony, becomes the vessel for Shinemon Kiln's intensely vivid crimson kiln transformations.
The body swells generously before narrowing at the waist, then expands once again as it rises toward the mouth, creating the graceful silhouette characteristic of a gourd. Its flowing curves seem to contain the fierce energy of blazing flames within an elegant boundary.
Against a deep and brilliant crimson ground, bands of kiln-transformed color with tones of black and purple flow repeatedly across the surface. These colors are created through the interaction of flame and glaze inside the kiln, producing an expression that can never be reproduced in exactly the same way. The resulting landscape seems to transcend passing time and changing trends, possessing a beauty that feels enduring and timeless.
In Japan, the gourd has long been regarded as an auspicious motif. Its expanding form and abundance of fruit have traditionally been associated with prosperity, flourishing descendants, and good health. In this work, that traditional form is united with the powerful and contemporary beauty of kiln transformation created by fire. Combining an ancient symbolic form with the unpredictable beauty of flame and glaze, this vase possesses a profound sense of permanence and presence, as though it were created to carry its beauty far into the future.
[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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