{"product_id":"p7416","title":"Bizen-yaki sake cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by the brilliant maverick Juroku Harada, a man described as \"frighteningly talented,\" who studied old Bizen alongside the great benefactor of Bizen ware, Matasaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\nIncluded is a ceramic history document dated up to 2004, suggesting the piece was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece comes from the later kiln firings conducted at the artist's own kiln, characterized by a profound aesthetic that embodies the knowledge and techniques he cultivated through his research into old Bizen ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bold texture, packed with the expertise gained from his studies of old Bizen, is masterful, and the blue-tinged, matte sesame glaze (kase-goma) characteristic of his more recent work makes it instantly recognizable as a Harada Juroku piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich, earthy quality that is another hallmark of Juroku’s work is also present; the melting, brownish-red clay tone found in the interior and the fire-flashed areas is truly profound.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a thin-walled, cylindrical sake cup of the type Juroku produced regularly, but it has warped into an oval shape due to the intense heat during firing, which, combined with the aforementioned magnificent kiln changes, evokes the image of a raging kiln fire.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe base has also warped due to the intense fire, making the cup sit slightly unevenly, but this can be enjoyed as part of the piece's unique charm.\n\nSigned wooden box (lacks cord, square-notched lid)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 5.7cm x 4.5cm x Height 6.0cm\n\nJuroku Harada was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1941.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Meiji University and working in a corporate position, he began his pottery career around 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built an ana-gama (tunnel kiln) in 1971 and a nobori-gama (climbing kiln) the following year to begin his work in earnest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nStarting in 1975, he studied old Bizen by visiting ancient kiln sites under the guidance of the old Bizen researcher Matasaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he built an ana-gama in Amidayama, Ushimado.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nParticularly known for his mortars (suribachi), he produced flower vases, tea utensils, and sake vessels primarily using the coil-building technique, with some parts thrown on a potter's wheel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held solo exhibitions throughout Japan, including in Tokyo and Osaka.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he held a two-person exhibition with Fushina-ware artist Kenji Funaki 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, his work was exhibited and subsequently acquired for the opening commemorative exhibition of the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2005, his work was acquired by the New Orleans Museum of Art in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in 2024.","brand":"原田拾六","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618141360225,"sku":"7416","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7416.jpg?v=1790232677","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7416","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}