{"product_id":"p6692","title":"Bizen Black Teacup","description":"Born in Imbe and having loved Bizen ware since childhood, Takashi Baba finds his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns. This is a brand new Bizen black tea cup, just taken out of the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired and removed from the kiln in July 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a Bizen black tea cup featuring the slip-glazing technique in which Baba excels, with the stylish black slip complementing its innovative design perfectly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe thoroughly fired black slip emits a dull, gunmetal-like sheen, pulling the viewer into its unique, metallic-like texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe way the yellow sesame glaze (kama-goma) is applied due to the intense firing is also beautiful; the drips of glaze cascading from the rim like icicles from an eave are magnificent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis large tea cup is shaped like a small bowl, making it versatile for various uses, such as a café au lait bowl or a rocks glass.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.6cm x 8.6cm x Height 7.4cm\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 ceramic artist, 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 and further 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\nHe is currently active mainly through solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618060554337,"sku":"6692","price":5940.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6692.jpg?v=1790231750","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6692","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}