{"product_id":"p7116","title":"Shino tea cup","description":"This is a Shino teacup by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Imbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was taken from the kiln around April 2023; it is a unique creation made by applying Shino glaze to Bizen clay and firing it in a Bizen climbing kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the base follows the traditions of Shino ware, the overlapping effects of the climbing kiln firing result in a new series that offers infinite variations to enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInstead of using *bengara* (red iron oxide)—a traditional element used to create the madder red color characteristic of Shino ware—this unconventional piece expresses that same hue by varying the thickness of the feldspar glaze to allow the brownish-red tones of the Bizen clay to shine through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe natural ash glaze from the climbing kiln overlays the feldspar glaze like a glass coating, blending with the clean white glaze to create a faint green tint. This results in a new \"white\" that is neither Shino nor white porcelain, harboring a unique, hard-textured, and multifaceted transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior also features a complex layering of the white feldspar glaze and the crimson of the Bizen clay, creating a landscape that rivals authentic Shino ware.\n\nNo box (※Paulownia box can be made upon request)\nDiameter 8.1cm x 8.0cm x Height 8.0cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic 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 artistic range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2006, he graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture and 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":46618083754081,"sku":"7116","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7116.jpg?v=1790232244","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7116","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}