{"product_id":"p6426","title":"Bizen Yohen Blue Tea Bowl","description":"This is a brand new Bizen Yohen Ao (blue kiln-change) tea bowl, fresh from the kiln, created by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Imbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds his life's joy in crafting works and firing kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, freshly taken from the kiln in November 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a piece from the \"Yohen Ao\" (blue kiln-change) series, which evolves Mr. Baba's signature \"Kuro Bizen\" (black Bizen) made with applied clay, with parts of the black surface transformed into a vivid cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe most eye-catching feature is the intense cobalt blue coloration that gives the series its name, while the other black sections display a unique, gunmetal-like black finish resulting from a strong firing process.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, Mr. Baba's unique kiln-change effects can be seen in areas outside the blue, and the white kiln-change that emerged as if vying with the blue is particularly wonderful, creating a composition reminiscent of a blue Mount Fuji being obscured by clouds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNear the foot, the blue glaze has turned vitreous, creating a stunning gradient from black to indigo that resembles diving into the deep sea—a sight to be enjoyed after finishing one's tea.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe modern spatula carving, characteristic of Mr. Baba’s background in sculpture, is also intriguing, adding further depth and shadow to this work adorned in black and blue.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time for dispatch).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.9cm x 11.7cm x Height 8.8cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom a young age, he envisioned becoming a ceramic artist, and during his university years, he chose to study sculpture to broaden his artistic range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2006, he graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts and then honed 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 active primarily through solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618051870817,"sku":"6426","price":132000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6426.jpg?v=1790231522","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6426","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}