{"product_id":"p6713","title":"Black tea cup","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 new Bizen black tea cup, just taken out of the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired in July 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a black Bizen tea cup featuring the clay-coating technique in which Mr. Baba specializes; the stylish black coating complements its innovative design perfectly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe thoroughly fired black clay gives off a dull, gunmetal-like sheen across the entire piece, and you may find yourself drawn into its unique, metal-like texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the yellow *goma* (sesame) ash glaze—achieved through intense firing—is beautiful, and the way the glaze flows from the rim like icicles is truly magnificent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis large tea cup is shaped like a small rice bowl and can be enjoyed for various purposes, such as a café au lait bowl or a rocks glass.\n\nNo box\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.6cm x 8.5cm x Height 7.7cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving considered becoming a ceramic artist since he was young, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006, he 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\nCurrently, he is active primarily through solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618061111393,"sku":"6713","price":5940.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6713.jpg?v=1790231770","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6713","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}