{"product_id":"p6708","title":"Shino tea cup","description":"This is a newly fired Shino teacup by Takashi Baba, a master artist who was born in Imbe, has loved Bizen ware since childhood, and finds his life's joy in creating works and firing kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\nFired around July 2022, this is a unique piece crafted by applying Shino glaze to Bizen clay and firing it in a Bizen wood-burning climbing kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the base follows the traditions of Shino ware, the overlapping effects of the wood-firing process create a new series that offers infinite variations to enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is an unconventional piece that expresses the madder-red color typically achieved with iron oxide (bengara) in Shino ware by instead varying the thickness of the feldspar glaze to allow the brownish-red hue of the Bizen clay to shine through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe natural glaze from the climbing kiln overlays the feldspar glaze like a glass coating, blending with the clean white glaze to create a faint green hue. This results in a new white color that is neither Shino nor white porcelain, possessing a unique, hard-textured, and multifaceted character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior of the cup also features a complex layering of feldspar glaze, iron decoration, and natural glaze, creating a distinct landscape reminiscent of an ink wash painting.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.0cm x 8.9cm x Height 6.8cm\n\nTakashi Baba was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom a young age, he envisioned becoming a ceramic artist, and during his university years, he chose to study sculpture to broaden his artistic scope.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006 and further honed his skills at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe established his own studio in 2007 and held his first solo exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, he is actively showcasing his work, primarily through solo exhibitions at major department stores.","brand":"馬場隆志","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618060882017,"sku":"6708","price":7700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6708.jpg?v=1790231766","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6708","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}