{"product_id":"p7839","title":"Oribe Teacup (Samu)","description":"This is a Bizen-Oribe tea 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, fired in a newly designed climbing kiln in June 2025, featuring the auspicious \"leftward-facing horse\" (hidari-uma) carved around the waist.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBased in Shigaraki clay and finished with a vivid green Oribe glaze, this is an authentic Oribe piece characteristic of Mr. Baba, who is also passionate about glaze research.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThere are traces of natural ash glaze blown onto the rim by the flames, and the Oribe glaze pooled at the bottom has transformed into an amber-like tone due to the influence of the natural glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough the rim is glazed, it is finished to be thin, making it a versatile piece that can be enjoyed as a beer mug or a rock glass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNo box included (*a paulownia wood box can be made upon request)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.9cm x 8.7cm x Height 8.4cm\u003cbr\u003e\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 perspective on pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2006, he graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture and 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\nCurrently, he is actively showcasing his work primarily through solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618211254369,"sku":"7839","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7839.jpg?v=1790233341","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7839","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}