{"product_id":"p6933","title":"Bizen ware sake cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Masahiro Miyao, who was drawn to the art of earth and fire that is Bizen ware and studied the potter's craft in Imbe.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Miyao-sensei is known for producing black-glazed works alongside his standard Bizen pieces, this latest black work is striking for its beautiful indigo hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn traditional black-glazed works, blue tones sometimes appear in kiln-altered areas such as scorch marks; however, in this piece, the indigo appears to bleed out from the black slip, reminding us once again of the profound depth of his black-glazed works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the black areas have not been entirely replaced by indigo; the base retains a deep, clear black clay surface. Because the slip becomes thinner due to the relief created by scraping the vessel's surface, black ridges emerge from within the indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior, in particular, features a gradation from black to indigo, creating a deep, resonant hue reminiscent of the sky in the darkest moments before dawn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe powerful, three-dimensional form of the split pedestal base complements the dynamic scenery created by natural ash glaze and shell markings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWith signed wooden box (two-way slat)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.7cm x 6.7cm x Height 5.7cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nMasahiro Miyao was born in Tsuiki-cho, Fukuoka Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCaptivated by the art of earth and fire that is Bizen ware, he began his path in ceramics 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 that same year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 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.\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 \"The Art of Tea Ceremony,\" 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":46618070188129,"sku":"6933","price":15400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6933.jpg?v=1790232022","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6933","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}