{"product_id":"p6931","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen sake cup (guinomi) fresh from the kiln by Masahiro Miyao, who was drawn to the art of earth and fire that is Bizen ware and learned his craft in Imbe.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Miyao-sensei produces black-glazed works alongside his standard Bizen pieces, this particular black piece catches the eye with its beautiful indigo hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith traditional black-glazed works using slip, blue tones can sometimes appear in areas of kiln alteration like scorching, but in this piece, the indigo seems to seep out from within the black slip, reminding us once again of the profound depth of black works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, it is not as if all the black has been replaced by indigo; the base retains a deep, clear black clay texture, and because the slip thins out due to the variations in the surface created by scraping, black ridgelines emerge within the indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the interior of the cup especially, a gradation between black and indigo occurs, resulting in a deep shade reminiscent of the darkest sky just before dawn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dynamic landscape of natural glaze and shell marks suits the powerful, three-dimensional form of the split base (wari-kodai) perfectly.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-slat lid)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm x 6.6cm x Height 5.6cm\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 that is Bizen ware, he entered the path of pottery in Bizen in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1995, he joined the Bishu 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2007, he received the Okayama Mayor's Award at the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kogei Association and became a regular member of the association.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has received numerous awards, including the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition Encouragement Award and Prefectural Exhibition Award, the Tanabe Museum of Art \"The Art of Tea\" Exhibition Excellence Award and Grand Prize, and the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition Japan Kogei Association Chairman's Award.","brand":"宮尾昌宏","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618070122593,"sku":"6931","price":15400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6931.jpg?v=1790232019","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6931","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}