{"product_id":"p6275","title":"Bizen Yohen Blue Flower Vase","description":"This Bizen yohen blue vase is the work of Takashi Baba, who was born in Imbe and has loved Bizen ware since childhood, finding his life's joy in creating pieces and firing kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was exhibited at his solo exhibition held this past February at the Tokiwa Main Store in Oita Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a vase from his \"Yohen Ao\" (Transmuted Blue) series, an evolution of the black Bizen using coated clay that is Baba's specialty, where a portion of the black surface has transformed into a vivid cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the intense cobalt blue coloration, aptly named \"Yohen Ao,\" is what immediately catches the eye, the other black sections also display a unique gunmetal-like black finish in response to the intense firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe *goma* (ash glaze) flowing from the back to the front is also truly fascinating; the calm, slightly grayish-toned *goma*—a signature characteristic of Baba's kiln—beautifully accentuates the black and blue hues.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dynamic design, which seems as if it is on the verge of bursting, is intriguing, but what is most remarkable is the balance of the lugs on the left and right sides.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAttaching lugs to a vase is considered extremely difficult, often challenging even for skilled potters; while their positions and orientations differ significantly from side to side, they are masterfully integrated into a natural form that maintains a perfect sense of unity when viewed as a whole.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 14.1cm × 10.4cm × Height 21.3cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving considered becoming a ceramic artist since he was young, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2006, he graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture and went on to hone 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\nHe is currently active, primarily holding solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618045022305,"sku":"6275","price":132000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6275.jpg?v=1790231398","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6275","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}