{"product_id":"p6694","title":"Bizen Black Sake Cup","description":"Born in Inbe and a lover of Bizen ware since childhood, Takashi Baba finds his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns. This is a newly fired Bizen black sake cup (guinomi) fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired in July of Reiwa 4 (2022).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a black Bizen sake cup made using the \"nuri-tsuchi\" (slip-coating) technique in which Baba specializes; the stylish black slip complements the innovative design perfectly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWell-fired, the black slip surface emits a dull, gunmetal-like sheen, drawing you into a unique texture that resembles metal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rim shows traces of natural ash glaze carried by the flames, with the front side in particular featuring a greenish flowing \"goma\" (sesame) glaze that has partially melted the black slip.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, a generous amount of goma has flowed in, creating a gradient where the yellow-green sesame—born from the influence of the black slip—thickens into a deeper, dark green.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe meticulously faceted form transitions into three feet at the base, showcasing the avant-garde style characteristic of Baba’s work.\n\nIncludes signed wooden box (shiho-san).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.3cm x 7.2cm x Height 5.2cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThinking he would become a ceramic artist from a young age, he chose to study sculpture in university to broaden his perspective on ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture in 2006, he further honed 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":46618060619873,"sku":"6694","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6694.jpg?v=1790231752","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6694","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}