{"product_id":"p6134","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is an earlier work of Bizen sake cup by the prodigious talent Juro Harada, who was said to be \"fearsome\" in his potential, having studied ancient Bizen alongside the great contributor to Bizen, Matazaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJudging from the condition of the box and the enclosed ceramic history document, it is believed this sake cup was created between the late Showa period and the early Heisei period.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIts rich texture, packed with the knowledge and techniques cultivated through his research into ancient Bizen, is a masterpiece, offering a soft and pristine clay quality rarely seen today.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough this work was crafted on a potter's wheel rather than by the coil method, it retains the characteristic style of Juro Harada, resulting in a remarkably bold form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt was wheel-thrown with some thickness, after which the entire body below the rim was shaved away with a spatula, creating a design that could be called the origin of Harada's current faceted works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rim features a green, matte ash glaze (kase-goma) reminiscent of Harada's current firing style, while portions of the contrasting clay surface have achieved a luster as if wet, making it an intriguing piece that allows one to feel the nascent stages of his unique firing and modeling techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough this is an earlier work, there are no stains or signs of use.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.3cm × Height 5.6cm\n\nJuro Harada was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1941.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Meiji University and working for a company, he began pottery in 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built an anagama kiln in 1971 and a climbing kiln the following year, commencing full-scale pottery production.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom 1975, under the guidance of ancient Bizen researcher Matazaburo Katsura, he visited ancient kiln sites to study ancient Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he built an anagama kiln in Amidayama, Ushimado.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is particularly skilled in making mortars (suribachi) and creates flower vases, tea utensils, and sake vessels primarily using the coil method, with some pieces created on the wheel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has held solo exhibitions across the country, including in Tokyo and Osaka.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he held a two-person exhibition with Kenji Funaki of Fushina ware at the National Museum of Ethnology in Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he exhibited at the opening commemorative exhibition of the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, where his work was added to the collection.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis work was acquired by the New Orleans Museum of Art in the United States in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in 2024.","brand":"原田拾六","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618034536545,"sku":"6134","price":50000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6134.jpg?v=1790231305","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6134","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}