{"product_id":"p6378","title":"Kuroshuten","description":"This is a black sake cup (guinomi) by Masahiro Miyao, who was drawn to the art of earth and fire that is Bizen ware and studied pottery techniques in Imbe.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Miyao-sensei produces black works in parallel with his Bizen pieces, this particular black work catches the eye with its beautiful indigo hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith conventional black works created using slip, blue tones can sometimes appear in kiln-altered areas like scorch marks, but in this piece, the indigo seems to seep out from the black slip, making one appreciate the profound depth of his black works all over again.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the black areas have not been entirely replaced by indigo; the base retains a deep, clear black clay surface, and the variation in height on the vessel's surface caused by carving creates thinner layers of slip, resulting in black ridges appearing within the indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the interior of the cup especially, a gradation of black and indigo emerges, creating a deep hue reminiscent of the darkest sky just before dawn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dynamic landscape of natural glaze and shell imprints complements the three-dimensional form, which makes frequent use of spatula cuts.\n\nSigned wooden box (two-way batten)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.0cm x 6.9cm x Height 6.3cm\n\nMasahiro Miyao was born in Tsuiki-cho, Fukuoka Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFascinated by the art of earth and fire that is Bizen ware, he entered the path of pottery in Bizen in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1995, he joined the Bishu Kiln and studied under Yuichi Yamamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2001, he built his own climbing kiln and fired it for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2007, he received the Okayama Mayor's Award at the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of the Japan Kogei Association Chugoku Branch and became a full member of the Japan Kogei Association.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received numerous awards, including the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition Encouragement Award and Prefectural Exhibition Award, the Tabe Museum of Art Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition Excellence Award and Grand Prize, and the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition Japan Kogei Association Chairman's Award.","brand":"宮尾昌宏","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618716274785,"sku":"6378","price":15400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6378.jpg?v=1790241082","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6378","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}