{"product_id":"p6699","title":"Bizen Black Teacup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen black teacup by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Imbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds joy in creating works and firing kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired in July 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a black Bizen teacup featuring the artist's signature clay-slip technique, with a stylish black finish that perfectly complements its innovative design.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe well-fired black slip gives the entire surface a dull, gunmetal-like sheen, with a unique, metallic texture that is truly captivating.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTraces of natural ash glaze, carried by the flames, can be seen on the rim, and particularly on the front, where it has melted the black slip to form dark, flowing \"goma\" (sesame seed) patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSlightly smaller than a tea bowl, this large teacup is versatile and can be enjoyed as a café au lait bowl or an on-the-rocks glass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.1cm x 9.0cm x Height 7.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving decided to become a potter from a young age, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006, he 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, primarily holding solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618060718177,"sku":"6699","price":5940.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6699.jpg?v=1790231758","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6699","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}