{"product_id":"p5860","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup by the visionary artist Juroku Harada, a man of genius who was described as \"frighteningly talented\" while studying ancient Bizen alongside the great contributor to the Bizen tradition, Matsusaburo Katsura. Created some years ago, this piece appears to have been fired using the rare \"hikidashi\" (pull-out) technique, which is uncommon even among Harada’s body of work. The clay body has turned completely gray, evoking the atmosphere of Sue ware, the ancestor of Bizen pottery. The thick sesame glaze (goma), a hallmark of Harada's style, has become completely translucent due to the hikidashi firing, resulting in a clear, green kiln-transformation reminiscent of Iga ware. The substantial form, crafted using the coiling technique, is magnificent, and combined with the beautiful surface created by the pull-out process, it radiates a charm quite different from his typical Bizen works. While it possesses an exceptional presence in the palm of one's hand, much like a stone, it is not overly heavy and remains well within the range of a functional sake cup. (This is an unused item that was purchased new and kept carefully stored without ever being opened.)\n\nOriginal signed wooden box (shiho-san) included.\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.6cm x Diameter 7.4cm x Height 6.6cm\n\nAfter graduating from Meiji University and working in a corporate position, Juroku Harada began his pottery career in 1969. He built an anagama kiln in 1971, followed by a climbing kiln the next year, and began his full-scale ceramic practice. Starting in 1975, under the guidance of ancient Bizen researcher Matsusaburo Katsura, he visited old kiln sites to study ancient Bizen pottery. In 1991, he built an anagama kiln at Amidayama in Ushimado. He produced jars, tea ceremony utensils, leaf-shaped dishes, and more. His work is primarily centered on coiling, with some pieces also created on the potter's wheel. He held solo exhibitions in cities including Tokyo and Osaka. In 1983, he held a two-person exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnology in Australia alongside Kenji Funaki of Fushina ware. He received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2000. In 2002, his work was exhibited and subsequently acquired for the opening commemorative exhibition of the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu. In 2005, his works were acquired by the New Orleans Museum of Art in the United States.","brand":"原田拾六","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618691305569,"sku":"5860","price":60000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5860.jpg?v=1790240623","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p5860","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}