{"product_id":"p6211","title":"Yohen Blue Guinomi (Sake Cup)","description":"Born in Imbe and a lover of Bizen ware since childhood, Takashi Baba finds his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns. This is his latest Bizen kiln-transmutation blue sake cup, fresh from the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the newest work, pulled from the kiln in April 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a sake cup from the \"kiln-transmutation blue\" series, in which Mr. Baba has further evolved the black Bizen ware using slip clay, a technique in which he excels, transforming a portion of the black surface into a vivid cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe most striking feature is the intense cobalt blue coloration dubbed \"kiln-transmutation blue,\" but the other black portions also exhibit a unique gunmetal-like black finish in response to the intense firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sesame glaze that flowed from the back to the front is also truly interesting, and the subdued, slightly grayish-toned sesame that is characteristic of Mr. Baba's kiln greatly enhances the black and blue colors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe modern spatula carving, typical of Mr. Baba, who studied sculpture, is also interesting, adding further shadows to the piece colored in black and blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe vivid blue, cool black, and modern form come together in a trinity, resulting in a work that is unforgettable once seen.\n\nSigned box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 5.9cm x 5.8cm x Height 5.2cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ware artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThinking he would become a ceramic artist from an early age, he chose to study sculpture during his university years to broaden his range in ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2006, he graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts and joined the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture to hone his skills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent in 2007 and held his first solo exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he is active mainly through solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618710999137,"sku":"6211","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6211.jpg?v=1790240956","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6211","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}