{"product_id":"p7659","title":"Black Bizen Beer Mug","description":"This is a new black Bizen beer mug by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Imbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds his greatest joy in creating works and firing kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest piece was taken from the kiln in February 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a black Bizen beer mug created using the slip-coating technique that Baba-sensei specializes in, with the stylish black Bizen perfectly complementing the innovative design.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe thoroughly fired black slip emits a dull, gunmetal-like sheen overall, drawing you in with a unique, metal-like texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the way the yellow *goma* (ash glaze) has adhered due to the intense firing is exquisite, and the ash glaze flowing down from the rim to create droplets is magnificent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe undulating surface, created by applying liquid clay to the body, is superb—a testament to the creativity rooted in Baba-sensei's rich imagination.\n\nNo box included (*a paulownia box can be made upon request) \u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.8cm × 8.7cm × Height 12.4cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nConsidering becoming 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 Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006, he trained 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":46618203422817,"sku":"7659","price":9900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7659.jpg?v=1790233059","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7659","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}