{"product_id":"p3436","title":"Bizen-yaki fluted sake bottle","description":"This is a Bizen *shinogi* (fluted) sake bottle from an earlier period by the brilliant Harada Shiroku, a prodigy who was told he had a \"frighteningly bright future\" while studying ancient Bizen pottery alongside the great Bizen benefactor, Dr. Katsura Matasaburo. Labeled as a *shinogi* sake bottle, it features a rounded, potato-shaped body with a *shinogi* ridge running down the back like a dorsal fin. Furthermore, the body bears the fine marks of spatula carvings; the way the rugged surface has been shaped by the spatula makes it look as if a piece of rock had been carved and polished into the form of a sake bottle. The orthodox kiln-change effects (yohen) suit this unique silhouette perfectly, with magnificent ash-covering and vibrant crimson scarlet coloration. (Please note that this is an earlier work and shows significant signs of use.)\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san) included\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.8cm × Body diameter 10.5cm × Body diameter 10.2cm × Height 14.2cm　Capacity approx. 480㏄\n\nAfter graduating from Meiji University and working in a corporate position, Harada Shiroku began his pottery career in 1969. He built an ana-gama kiln in 1971 and a nobori-gama kiln the following year, devoting himself fully to the ceramic arts. Starting in 1975, he studied ancient Bizen pottery by visiting old kiln sites under the guidance of ancient Bizen researcher Matasaburo Katsura. In 1991, he built an ana-gama kiln in Amidayama, Ushimado. He produced jars, tea ceremony utensils, and leaf-shaped plates, primarily using the coil-building technique, with some use of the potter's wheel. He actively held solo exhibitions in Tokyo, Osaka, and elsewhere. In 1983, he held a two-person exhibition with Kenji Funaki of Fushina ware at the National Museum of Ethnology in Australia. He received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2000. In 2002, his work was exhibited and acquired for the opening commemorative exhibition of the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu. In 2005, his work was acquired by the New Orleans Museum of Art in the United States.","brand":"原田拾六","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618537099361,"sku":"3436","price":150000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/3436.jpg?v=1790237787","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p3436","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}