{"product_id":"p6427","title":"Bizen Yohen Blue Sake Cup","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired Bizen Yohen Ao (Blue) Guinomi (sake cup) by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Imbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in November 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a piece from the Yohen Ao (Blue) series, an evolution of the Kuro-Bizen (Black Bizen) using painted clay that is Master Baba's specialty, in which parts of the black surface have transformed into a vivid cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe most eye-catching feature is the intense cobalt blue coloration, aptly named \"Yohen Ao,\" but the remaining black portions also exhibit a unique gunmetal-like sheen that reacts to the intense firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sesame glaze (goma) flowing from the back to the front is truly intriguing, and the calm, slightly grayish-toned sesame—a hallmark of Master Baba's kiln—beautifully accentuates the black and blue hues.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe modern spatula-carved finish, characteristic of an artist who studied sculpture, is also compelling, adding further depth and shadow to the black and blue-colored piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nVivid blue, cool black, and modern form come together in a trinity to create a piece you will never forget once you have seen it.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (we apologize for the delay in shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.6cm x 6.2cm x Height 6.4cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom a young age, he envisioned becoming a ceramic artist, choosing to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006 and further honed his skills at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became an independent artist in 2007 and held his first solo exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently active, focusing primarily on solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618051903585,"sku":"6427","price":24200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6427.jpg?v=1790231524","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6427","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}