{"product_id":"p6150","title":"Bizen Kiln-Transmutation Blue Beer Glass","description":"This is a Bizen Yohen Ao (Blue) beer tumbler by Takashi Baba, an artist born in Imbe who has loved Bizen ware since childhood and finds his life's joy in creating pieces and firing kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was taken from the kiln around November 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a tea cup from the Yohen Ao (Blue) series, a further evolution of the black Bizen using coated clay—a technique at which Mr. Baba excels—where parts of the black surface have transformed into a vivid cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe most eye-catching feature is the intense cobalt blue coloration titled \"Yohen Ao,\" but even in the black sections, the intense firing has produced a unique gunmetal-like luster.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the surface has become textured from exposure to high heat, which, combined with the unique luster and color, gives it a somewhat organic, living feel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"goma\" (ash glaze) flowing from the rim downward is also truly interesting, with its greenish-gold hue magnificently accentuating the black and blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe blue yohen section on this piece is particularly voluminous, appearing almost as if layered in three tiers, with a basalt-like ash coating baked onto the blue and white for a powerful effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis large beer tumbler is suitable for any beverage.\n\nNo box included (*A paulownia wood box can be made upon request)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.2cm x Diameter 8.0cm x Height 12.3cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nConsidering a career as a ceramic artist from an early age, he chose to study sculpture in college to broaden his artistic range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts Department of Sculpture 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":46618036076641,"sku":"6150","price":19800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6150.jpg?v=1790231319","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6150","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}