{"product_id":"p6963","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is an earlier Bizen sake cup by the brilliant Harada Juro, a man described as \"frighteningly talented,\" who studied old Bizen alongside the great contributor to the field, Matasaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJudging by the condition of the box and the included biography, this piece appears to have been crafted between the late Showa and early Heisei periods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bold texture, packed with the knowledge and technique cultivated through his study of old Bizen, is exquisite, and the piece already exhibits the bluish \"kase-goma\" (matte ash glaze) characteristic of his later works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor this piece, the artist built the form using the coil method and then aggressively shaved it down with a spatula; the rugged landscape where the shaved clay stands in splintered ridges is quintessential Harada Juro.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe base is not his trademark applied foot, but rather a \"gose-zoko\" (go-stone bowl base) carved directly from the clay, emphasizing a unity of design.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLooking into the interior from the rim, one can see that the ash, which had been somewhat softly fired and matte, has been fired more intensely deep within the bowl, recrystallizing into yellow sesame ash (ki-goma) that cascades down into the exposed, rich clay of the interior floor—a truly captivating sight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough an earlier piece, it is unused and free of any dirt or damage.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm × 6.8cm × Height 6.5cm\n\nJuro 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 pottery work in earnest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom 1975, he studied old Bizen by visiting ancient kiln sites under the guidance of old Bizen researcher Matasaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he built an anagama kiln in Amida-yama, Ushimado.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was particularly skilled at making suribachi (mortar) bowls, and he created flower vases, tea utensils, and sake vessels primarily through the coil method, with some pieces incorporating wheel-thrown elements.\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 joint exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnology in Australia with Kenji Funaki, a master of Fushina ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was exhibited at and acquired by the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, for its opening commemorative exhibition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2005, his works were added to the collection of 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":46618071924833,"sku":"6963","price":40000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6963.jpg?v=1790232063","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6963","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}