{"product_id":"p6118","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a previous work of a Bizen sake cup (sakazuki\/guinomi) by the brilliant and eccentric artist Juroku Harada, who was described as having \"frightening potential\" and who studied ancient Bizen pottery alongside the great Bizen benefactor, Dr. Matasaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBased on the condition of the box and the included biography, it appears to have been produced in the early Heisei period.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a stemmed sake cup (bajohai) packed with the knowledge and technique cultivated through his research into ancient Bizen, featuring a unique design rarely seen in his current work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe cup itself is thin-walled and orthodox, formed on a potter's wheel, offering a different charm from the thicker, coil-built designs he focuses on today.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe most notable feature is the voluminous pedestal, which uses as much or more clay than the upper portion, creating an overwhelming sense of presence combined with the dynamic triangular openwork.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the rim is carved away in a \"worm-eaten\" style, adding an extra twist to the work's commanding presence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe potter's mark is not the usual carving but was brushed on with straw ash, emerging like iron-glaze calligraphy in the character \"Six\" (roku) after firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is an older piece, there is no staining or sign of use.\n\nOriginal signed box (shiho-zan) with lid\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.4cm x 8.7cm x Height 9.2cm\n\nJuroku Harada was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1941.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Meiji University, he worked in a company before beginning his pottery career around 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built an anagama kiln in 1971 and a climbing kiln the following year, beginning his full-scale ceramic production.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom 1975, he visited ancient kiln sites and studied ancient Bizen under the guidance of ancient Bizen researcher Matasaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he built an anagama kiln on Mt. Amida in Ushimado.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was particularly skilled at making mortars (suribachi) and produced vases, tea wares, and sake vessels primarily through coiling, with some parts thrown on a 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 at the National Museum of Ethnology in Australia with Fushina-ware artist Kenji Funaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he exhibited at the opening commemoration exhibition of the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, where his work was added to the collection.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2005, his works were 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":46618032504929,"sku":"6118","price":48000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6118.jpg?v=1790231296","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6118","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}