{"product_id":"p7049","title":"Bizen Yohen Blue Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen kiln-changed blue sake cup (guinomi) by Takashi Baba, an artist who was born in Imbe, has loved Bizen ware since childhood, and finds joy in crafting and firing his works.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest piece, taken from the kiln in April 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is part of his \"Kiln-Changed Blue\" (Yohen-Ao) series, an evolution of the black Bizen style achieved through painted clay that is Baba's specialty, featuring surfaces where parts of the black skin have transformed into a vivid cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe most striking feature is undoubtedly the intense cobalt blue coloration, which gives the series its name, but the other black areas also exhibit a unique gunmetal-like sheen, reacting to the intense firing process.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"goma\" (ash glaze) flowing from the rim is also fascinating; the slightly grayish, subdued tone characteristic of Baba’s kiln work perfectly highlights the black and blue hues.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe modern spatula-carving, a reflection of Baba's background in sculpture, adds further depth and dimension to the black and blue colored piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith its vivid blue, cool black, and modern form, this piece comes together in a trinity that is truly unforgettable once seen.\n\nIncludes signed wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.9cm x 6.8cm x Height 4.8cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPlanning to become a ceramic artist from a young age, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his artistic range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006, he went on to refine 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":46618730463329,"sku":"7049","price":28600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7049.jpg?v=1790241481","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7049","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}