{"product_id":"bizen-yohen-ao-flower-vase-takashi-baba","title":"Bizen Yohen-Ao Flower Vase - Takashi Baba","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"weight\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"material\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"price\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"district\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMystical Blue Yohen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis exceptional vase boasts a mesmerizing blue finish, created by the natural alchemy of the kiln. Designed for versatility, it serves as an elegant vessel for flower arrangements or as a sophisticated standalone object that elevates any interior.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize : Ø13.5 × H23.5 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As each piece is individually handmade, there may be slight variations from the item shown in the images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Please also note that the appearance and colour of the product may vary depending on the lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eAbout : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eTakashi Baba\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte collection-description page-width\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba, Takashi Baba graduated in sculpture from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006. He brings a sculptural sensibility to Bizen ware, combining clean forms with expressive surfaces shaped by kiln firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis distinctive black Bizen and kiln-transformed blue Bizen explore shades of cobalt blue and gunmetal. Through tea bowls, sake cups and other vessels, Baba offers a contemporary interpretation of this traditional Japanese craft. His work has been exhibited internationally, including in London, Milan and Berlin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"filters-toolbar-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-width\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"filters-toolbar\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"filters-toolbar__item-wrapper\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE \u0026amp; APPROACH\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven his everyday vessels are made in the spirit of sculpture — objects that happen also to be usable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSPECIALITY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlower vessels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"design\"\u003eWhat is BIZEN WARE?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"design\"\u003eBizen ware comes from Imbe in Bizen City, Okayama - one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns. Each piece is shaped by hand from local clay and fired with no glaze and no painted decoration, so the clay itself speaks. Fired with pine wood for 7-10 days at over 1,200 °C, it becomes a hard, dense stoneware - and no two pieces are ever alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fired surface — yaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"design\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithout glaze, every colour and pattern comes from how flame, ash and charcoal touch the piece in the kiln. Potters call these natural effects keshiki - “landscapes”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 窯変（Yōhen）: Buried in charcoal on the kiln floor, away from flame and air, the clay turns grey, dark grey or bluish.\u003cbr\u003e- 胡麻（Goma）: Pine ash settles on the piece like sesame seeds; where it melts and runs, it is called tamadare.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e棧切\u003c\/span\u003e（Sangiri）: Where ash and charcoal cut off the air, grey to blue-black tones form against the redbrown clay.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e緋襷（Hidasuki）: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eStraw wrapped around the piece reacts with iron in the clay, leaving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003escarlet lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFeaturing the best in Japanese and British design, (ki:ts) is the perfect spot for gift shopping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"tabs\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(ki:ts) London shop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"tabs\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e31A Duke Street London W1U 1LS United Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"(ki:ts)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57448209547642,"sku":null,"price":2100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/9686\/5863\/files\/TakashiBaba_BizenYohen-AoFlowerVase_front_H960.jpg?v=1792958329","url":"https:\/\/kits-london.com\/products\/bizen-yohen-ao-flower-vase-takashi-baba","provider":"(ki:ts)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}