{"product_id":"p6542","title":"Black teacup","description":"This Bizen black tea cup 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\nThis piece was taken from the kiln in November 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a Kuro-Bizen (black Bizen) tea cup featuring the slip-coating technique that Baba specializes in, with the stylish black slip perfectly complementing its innovative design.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe well-fired black slip emits a dull, gunmetal-like sheen overall, creating a unique, metal-like texture that is truly captivating.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTraces of natural glaze carried by the flames can be seen on the rim, and on the front in particular, the glaze has melted the black slip to form a black, flowing \"goma\" (sesame seed pattern).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis large tea cup, shaped like a small bowl, can be enjoyed for various purposes, such as a café au lait bowl or a rocks glass.\n\nNo box\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.8cm × 8.7cm × Height 8.1cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThinking from a young age that he would become a potter, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006, then joined the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture to hone his skills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent and held his first solo exhibition in 2007.\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":46618056753249,"sku":"6542","price":5940.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6542.jpg?v=1790231623","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6542","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}