{"product_id":"p7658","title":"Bizen Yohen Blue Guinomi Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen kiln-altered blue guinomi (sake cup) 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 is his latest work, removed from the kiln in February 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is part of the \"Kiln-Altered Blue\" series, a further evolution of the black Bizen using slip that Mr. Baba specializes in, where parts of the black surface have transformed into a vibrant cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the intense cobalt blue coloration, dubbed \"Kiln-Altered Blue,\" is what catches the eye, the other black sections also exhibit a unique gunmetal-like black finish in response to the intense firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"nagare-goma\" (flowing sesame ash glaze) that runs toward the rim due to the piece being fired upside down is truly fascinating, and the calm, slightly greenish-toned sesame glaze characteristic of Mr. Baba's kiln has fallen just on the foot, creating a patchwork-like effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe modern spatula carving and split foot, befitting Mr. Baba's background in sculpture, are also intriguing, adding further shadows to the black and blue-toned piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nVibrant blue, cool black, and modern form come together in a trinity, resulting in a piece that is unforgettable once seen.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm x 7.1cm x Height 5.7cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe considered becoming a potter from a young age and chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Department of Sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006, then went on to hone 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":46618203390049,"sku":"7658","price":29700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7658.jpg?v=1790233058","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7658","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}