{"product_id":"p7301","title":"Bizen small sake bottle","description":"This is a small Bizen sake flask by the brilliant prodigy Harada Juro, who was said to have \"terrifying potential\" and who studied ancient Bizen alongside the great benefactor of Bizen ware, Matasaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBased on the style and the inscription on the box, this flask appears to have been crafted approximately 20 years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a work from a later period among those fired in Juro's own kiln, characterized by a profound aesthetic that encapsulates the knowledge and techniques he cultivated through his research into ancient Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dynamic texture, infused with the wisdom and skill gained from his study of ancient Bizen, is exceptional, and the bluish-tinged *kase-goma* (stony sesame ash glaze) characteristic of his later works makes it instantly recognizable as a Juro piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the piece exhibits the rich *shiso* (beefsteak plant) color in the clay—another of Juro's hallmarks—which exudes a superb allure that, through being polished by sake, will one day reach an exquisite quality comparable to ancient Bizen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was formed using the *tsutsu-wazumi* method, in which tubular coils of clay are stacked, leaving faint traces of the seams on the body.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the flask possesses a weighty presence that identifies it as a Juro work at a glance, it has been crafted to just the right thickness to avoid being heavy, achieving a balance between a profound presence and ease of use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is an older work, there are no signs of use or staining.\n\nOriginal wooden box included (with four-way mitered corners).\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.5cm x Body Diameter 8.0cm x Body Diameter 8.0cm x Height 11.3cm; Capacity approx. 180ml.\n\nJuro Harada was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1941.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Meiji University and working in the corporate world, he began making pottery around 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1971, he built an *ana-gama* (tunnel kiln), and the following year, he constructed a climbing kiln to begin full-scale pottery production.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nStarting in 1975, he studied ancient Bizen by visiting old kiln sites under the guidance of the ancient Bizen researcher Matasaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he built an *ana-gama* on Amidayama in Ushimado.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was particularly renowned for his *suribachi* (grinding bowls), and he created vases, tea utensils, and sake vessels primarily using the coil-building technique, with some pieces incorporating wheel-throwing.\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 Kenji Funaki, a master of Mushana ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2000, he received the Japan Ceramic Society Award.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was exhibited at and acquired by the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, to commemorate its opening.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2005, his work was 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":46618115702881,"sku":"7301","price":176000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7301.jpg?v=1790232503","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7301","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}