{"product_id":"p6179","title":"Bizen Yohen Blue Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen kiln-transformed blue 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 piece is from the \"Kiln-Transformed Blue\" series, an evolution of the black Bizen using painted clay—a specialty of Mr. Baba—where a portion of the black surface has transformed into a vivid cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat draws the eye most is the intense cobalt blue coloration titled \"Kiln-Transformed Blue,\" but the remaining black sections also feature a unique, gunmetal-like sheen in response to the intensive firing process.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe back exhibits what is known as ash-covered kiln transformation, but due to the effect of the painted clay, this too has shifted into a unique color, with a black, ash-covered texture that appears wet against a backdrop of dark indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe modern spatula-carved facets, characteristic of Mr. Baba who studied sculpture, are also intriguing, adding further depth and shadow to this black and blue-hued piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe vivid blue, cool black, and modern form come together in a trinity, creating a piece that is truly unforgettable once seen.\n\nSigned wooden box (Shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 6.5cm × Height 6.7cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nConsidering a career as a ceramic artist since childhood, 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 craft at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2007, he became independent and held his first solo exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is currently active mainly through solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618710343777,"sku":"6179","price":19800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6179.jpg?v=1790240926","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6179","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}