{"product_id":"p6262","title":"Yohen Blue Sake Cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen kiln-change blue sake cup (guinomi) 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 his kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the latest piece, fresh from the kiln in April 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is from the \"Kiln-Change Blue\" (Yohen Ao) series, an evolution of the black Bizen technique using painted clay that Master Baba excels at, where parts of the black surface have transformed into a vivid cobalt blue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the intense cobalt blue coloration—from which the \"Kiln-Change Blue\" series takes its name—is the most eye-catching feature, the other black sections also display a unique, gunmetal-like black resulting from the intense firing process.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \"goma\" ash glaze flowing from the back to the front is also truly fascinating; the calm, slightly grayish tone of the goma, a characteristic of Master Baba’s kilns, significantly enhances the black and blue hues.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe modern spatula-carved details, reflecting Master Baba’s background in sculpture, are also intriguing, adding further depth and shadow to this black and blue piece.\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 wooden box (Shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.2cm × 6.2cm × Height 4.6cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving thought he would become a ceramic artist since he was a young child, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts Department of Sculpture in 2006, he 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\nHe is currently active, primarily holding solo exhibitions at department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618714603617,"sku":"6262","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6262.jpg?v=1790241003","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6262","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}