{"product_id":"p6218","title":"Aoshino Spouted Bowl","description":"Born in Inbe and a lover of Bizen ware since childhood, Takashi Baba finds his life's joy in creating ceramics and firing kilns. This is a new blue Shino katakuchi (spouted bowl) that has just been removed from the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired around April 2021, this unique piece is made by applying Shino glaze to Shino clay and firing it in a Bizen climbing kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the base follows the traditions of Shino ware, the overlapping effects of the climbing kiln firing create a new series that offers infinite variations to enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe most striking feature of this work is its glaze, which stretches out like a boundless blue sky, overflowing with the distinctive style of Mr. Baba, who is dedicated to creating cobalt blue yohen (kiln transformations).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMaintaining the soft, beautiful colors typical of feldspathic Shino glazes, the overlapping sky-blue glaze creates delightful shifts in light and shadow.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe center features a specially designed deep indentation, which not only improves grip but also coordinates with the powerful throwing marks to create a sense of dynamic movement.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith a maximum capacity of approximately 270cc, its cool hue is perfect for chilled sake.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-crosspiece lid) included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 14.8cm × 9.9cm × Height 9.5cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDetermined to become a potter from a young age, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts sculpture department in 2006, he refined his skills at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2007 and held his first solo exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he is actively showcasing his work, primarily through solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618040533089,"sku":"6218","price":19800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6218.jpg?v=1790231358","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6218","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}