{"product_id":"p6688","title":"Yohen Blue Large Tea Cup","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired \"Yohen Blue\" large tea cup by Takashi Baba, who was born in Imbe and has loved Bizen ware since childhood, finding his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was removed from the kiln around July 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTaking his signature black Bizen ware—created using a coated clay technique—to the next level, this tea cup allows you to enjoy both flowing \"goma\" (ash glaze) and a vibrant cobalt blue \"Yohen Blue\" at the same time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the striking \"Yohen Blue\" is the immediate focal point, the black sections also exhibit a unique gunmetal-like sheen, a result of the intense firing process.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece caught the full force of the scorching heat during the intense firing, and the front and back are covered in a dense, dramatic goma pattern formed by the ash carried by the flames.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLiving up to its name as a \"large tea cup,\" its size is comparable to a small rice bowl, making it versatile enough to be used as a shochu cup or a small matcha bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNo box included (*a paulownia box can be crafted separately)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.1cm x 9.1cm x Height 9.7cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving envisioned himself becoming a ceramic artist since he was young, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his artistic horizons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006, he joined the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture to further hone his skills.\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, focusing primarily on solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618060324961,"sku":"6688","price":19800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6688.jpg?v=1790231744","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6688","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}