{"product_id":"p6059","title":"Kuroshuten","description":"This is a new black sake cup by Masahiro Miyao, an artist who was drawn to the art of earth and fire that is Bizen ware and studied pottery techniques in Imbe.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Miyao regularly presents black works alongside his Bizen pieces,\u003cbr\u003e\nthis particular black work features a pink kiln transformation, as if it had mutated.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough it uses the same slip-applied black technique as before, this pink transformation appeared unexpectedly only in this kiln firing,\u003cbr\u003e\noffering a glimpse into the profound nature of Bizen ware and the hidden potential of black works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the vibrant pink is striking, the blue from the original cobalt-based slip is also present,\u003cbr\u003e\ncreating an intriguing combination with the indigo-tinted shell markings, *goma* ash glaze, and a deep, immersive black surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior, in particular, features a slight indigo gradation within the black,\u003cbr\u003e\nreminiscent of the deep hues of the sky just before dawn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dynamic scenery of natural glaze and shell markings suits the three-dimensional form, which makes heavy use of spatula-cut facets, exceptionally well.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.1cm × 6.7cm × Height 6.9cm\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 known as Bizen ware, he began his path in pottery in Bizen in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1995, he joined the Bishu-gama kiln and studied under Yuichi Yamamoto.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built his own climbing kiln and became independent in 2001, firing his first kiln that same year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2007, he won the Okayama Mayor's Award at the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch 50th Anniversary Exhibition and became a regular 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 Excellence Award and Grand Prize at the Tanabe Museum of Art's Tea Ceremony Arts Exhibition, and the Japan Kōgei Association Chairman's Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition.","brand":"宮尾昌宏","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618707132513,"sku":"6059","price":15400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6059.jpg?v=1790240822","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6059","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}