{"product_id":"p6673","title":"Shino Sake Cup","description":"Born in Imbe and a lover of Bizen ware from a young age, Takashi Baba finds his life's joy in crafting his work and firing his kilns. This is a newly arrived Shino sake cup, fresh from the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\nFired around July of the 4th year of Reiwa (2022), this unique piece features Shino glaze applied to Bizen clay and fired in a traditional Bizen climbing kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the base follows the traditions of Shino ware, the overlapping effects from the climbing kiln firing create a new series that offers infinite variations to enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRetaining the soft, beautiful white color characteristic of Shino’s feldspathic glaze, this piece was fired in the kiln’s midsection—a position known as \"Ichiban\"—resulting in a green, glass-like natural ash glaze that has dripped down the surface like Shigaraki ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe emerald-like natural glaze is undeniably stunning, but the heavy natural ash glaze on the reverse side, layered over the feldspar glaze, creates an entirely new aesthetic that is neither strictly Bizen nor Shino.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe base features a bold, split-foot design, yet the body remains orthodox in form, making it exceptionally comfortable to use, further complemented by the smooth texture of the glaze.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that there will be a slight delay in shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm x 7.2cm x Height 6.2cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving decided from a young age that he would become a ceramic artist, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden the scope of his pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts sculpture department in 2006, he honed his skills at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became an independent artist in 2007 and held his first solo exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he is active primarily through solo exhibitions at major department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618059964513,"sku":"6673","price":17600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6673.jpg?v=1790231729","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6673","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}