{"product_id":"p6970","title":"Bizen Yohen Blue Sake Cup","description":"Born in Imbe and a lover of Bizen ware since childhood, Takashi Baba finds his life's joy in creating works and firing his kilns. This is a brand-new Bizen *yohen* (kiln-transmuted) blue *guinomi* (sake cup), fresh from the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work was fired in April 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt belongs to the *Yohen-Ao* (Transmuted Blue) series, an evolution of the black Bizen style using slip that is a specialty of Mr. Baba, where portions of the black surface have transformed into a vibrant cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe most striking feature is undoubtedly the intense cobalt blue coloration that gives the \"Yohen-Ao\" series its name, but the remaining black areas also display a unique, gunmetal-like black finish as a reaction to the intense firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe *goma* (ash glaze) flowing from the back to the front is truly fascinating; the somewhat grayish, subdued tone of *goma* characteristic of Mr. Baba's kiln beautifully accentuates the black and blue hues.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe modern spatula-carved details, reflecting Mr. Baba's background in sculpture, are also intriguing, adding further depth and shadow to the black and blue-colored piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nVibrant blue, cool black, and modern form come together in a trinity, resulting in a piece that, once seen, is impossible to forget.\n\nSigned paulownia box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.5cm x 6.4cm x Height 5.3cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nConsidering a career as a ceramic artist from an early age, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden the scope of his 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 independent 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":46618072416353,"sku":"6970","price":28600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6970.jpg?v=1790232073","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6970","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}