{"product_id":"p7115","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 pottery techniques in Imbe.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Mr. Miyao is known for producing black-glazed works alongside his traditional Bizen pieces, the striking shade of indigo in this particular black work is truly eye-catching.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith conventional black-glazed works, blue tones sometimes emerge in areas of kiln change like scorch marks, but in this piece, the indigo appears to bleed out from within the black slip, reminding us once again of the profound depth of his black-glazed works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMoreover, the black has not been entirely replaced by indigo; the base retains a deep, clear black clay texture. Through the variations in surface height created by carving, the slip becomes thinner, allowing black ridges to emerge within the indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior, in particular, features a gradation of black and indigo that evokes the profound color of the sky in the moments before dawn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe unique form, reminiscent of a budding flower or a miniature beer mug, is intriguing, making this piece not just a sake cup, but also an interesting choice as a shot glass.\n\nNo box included (*a paulownia wood box can be made upon request)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 5.2cm × 5.1cm × Height 8.2cm\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 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, when he held his first firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2007, he won the Okayama Mayor's Award at the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kōgei Association and became a full 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 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":46618083557473,"sku":"7115","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7115.jpg?v=1790232242","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7115","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}