Bizen sake bottle

This is an earlier work of Bizen-yaki sake bottle by Masahiro Miyao, who was captivated by the art of earth and fire that is Bizen ware and studied pottery techniques in Imbe. It comes with a pottery biography dated up to 2005, indicating that it was created around that time. The bottle was initially thrown with thick walls and then skillfully cut with a spatula, successfully incorporating a sculptural essence into the earthen medium of Bizen ware. It has been fired very intensely, with dark kiln-altered colors covering the entire surface except for the *nuke* (unfired/uncovered area) on the front. (Although an earlier work, it is unused.) Signed wooden box (with double-cross bracing)
Rim 3.1cm x Body Diameter 8.0cm x Body Diameter 7.8cm x Height 14.1cm Capacity: Approx. 260cc Masahiro Miyao was born in Tsuiki-cho, Fukuoka Prefecture. He came to Bizen in 1991 to undergo training. In 1995, he joined the Bishu-gama kiln and honed his pottery skills under the guidance of Yuichi Yamamoto. He built his own climbing kiln and became independent in 2001, firing his first kiln. He has received numerous awards, including the Prefectural Exhibition Encouragement Award in 1999, the Prefectural Exhibition Award in 2000, and the Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition in 2003. In 2006, he won the Japan Kōgei Association Chairman's Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. In 2007, he received the Okayama Mayor's Award at the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch 50th Anniversary Exhibition and became a full member of the Japan Kōgei Association. In 2008, he received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition.