{"product_id":"p7104","title":"Bizen-yaki Spouted Sake Server","description":"Captivated by the art of earth and fire that is Bizen ware, Masahiro Miyao learned his pottery techniques in Imbe; here is a brand-new Bizen sake pourer fresh from his kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Miyao-sensei is known for producing black works alongside his standard Bizen pieces, this particular black piece catches the eye with its beautiful indigo hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn traditional black works created with slip, blue may sometimes appear in kiln-altered areas like scorched spots, but in this piece, the indigo seems to seep out from the black slip, highlighting once again the profound depth of his black-glazed works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the black areas have not been completely replaced by indigo; the base retains a deep, clear black earthen texture, and where the slip is thinner due to the relief created by carving, black ridges emerge from within the indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior, in particular, features a gradation of black and indigo that evokes the deep color of the sky just before dawn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a relatively small, half-go sized katakuchi sake pourer, perfectly suited to its mysterious, dry landscape-like ripples.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNo box included (*a paulownia box can be made upon request)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 13.3cm × 7.2cm × Height 7.3cm Capacity approx. 100cc\u003cbr\u003e\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, Bizen ware, he began his path in 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\nHe built his own climbing kiln and went independent in 2001, firing his first kiln that same year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2007, he received the Okayama Mayor's Award at the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of the Japan Kōgei Association's Chugoku Branch and became a full member of the Japan Kōgei 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 Grand Prize and Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition, and the Japan Kōgei Association Chairman's Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition.","brand":"宮尾昌宏","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618081788001,"sku":"7104","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7104.jpg?v=1790232227","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7104","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}