{"product_id":"p3416","title":"Bizen Ran-bari Small Sake Bottle","description":"This Bizen *ranbari* (randomly patched) small sake bottle is by the prodigy Juro Harada, who was said to be \"frighteningly talented\" by Matasaburo Katsura, a great contributor to Bizen pottery, while they studied ancient Bizen together. This piece is one of Juro Harada's masterpieces, featuring a landscape reminiscent of cracked rock created by applying clay fragments to the surface. Entirely covered in *haikaburi* (ash glaze), the mysteriously gleaming, wet-looking gray ash coating speaks to the uniqueness of Juro Harada's kiln-firing process. On the other side, the ash has scorched to resemble a reef; it evokes a brief narrative, as if lava had fallen into the sea, cooled and hardened, and then been washed over by the tide. As it is a small sake bottle, its capacity is modest, yet its rich landscape ensures that even a short drinking session will be thoroughly enjoyable.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san) included\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 4.2cm × Body diameter 8.3cm × Body diameter 7.8cm × Height 12.0cm; Capacity approx. 150cc\n\nAfter graduating from Meiji University and working for a company, Juro Harada began making pottery in 1969. He built an *ana-gama* (tunnel kiln) in 1971 and a climbing kiln the following year, devoting himself fully to ceramic art. Beginning in 1975, he studied ancient kiln sites and ancient Bizen under the guidance of the ancient Bizen researcher Matasaburo Katsura. In 1991, he built an *ana-gama* kiln on Amidayama in Ushimado. He produced jars, tea ceremony utensils, and leaf-shaped dishes, utilizing the coil-building technique alongside some wheel-throwing. He held active solo exhibitions in cities such as Tokyo and Osaka. In 1983, he held a two-person exhibition with Kenji Funaki of Fushina ware at the National Museum of Ethnology in Australia. He received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2000. In 2002, his work was exhibited and acquired by the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, for its opening exhibition. In 2005, his work was acquired by the New Orleans Museum of Art.","brand":"原田拾六","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618536607841,"sku":"3416","price":90000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/3416.jpg?v=1790237767","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p3416","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}