{"product_id":"p7354","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by the brilliant and formidable artist Juroku Harada, who conducted research into ancient Bizen alongside the great Bizen authority, Mr. Matazaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA ceramic biography up to 1993 is included, suggesting the work was created around that time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDistinct from the elegant images typically associated with standard hidasuki (fire-cord) pieces, this sake cup features a very hard, high-fired, and metallic-sounding hidasuki finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a location within the anagama kiln shielded from direct flames, the matte hidasuki markings complement the white clay body, which is tinged with a subtle blue hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rim shows faint traces of fine \"tobi-goma\" (flying sesame ash) from hot air that slightly infiltrated the area, which, combined with the rim being dynamically carved with a spatula, creates an interesting accent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bold form, achieved through Harada’s signature coil-building technique, is magnificent. In addition to the spatula carvings, the surface is imprinted with nail marks and traces of shifting pebbles, giving it the imposing texture of a fierce warrior from the Sengoku period.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile it possesses a sense of gravitas, it is not so heavy that it feels impractical as a drinking vessel; its smooth texture and the well-balanced grip of its constricted body make it feel comfortable in the hand.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.1cm x 6.8cm x Height 6.5cm\n\nJuroku Harada was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1941.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Meiji University and working for a company, he began making pottery around 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built a small anagama kiln in 1971, and a climbing kiln the following year, beginning his career as a potter in earnest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom 1975, he studied ancient kiln sites and researched ancient Bizen pottery under the guidance of the ancient Bizen scholar Matazaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he built an anagama kiln on Amidayama in Ushimado.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKnown especially for his mortars, he produced flower vases, tea utensils, and sake vessels primarily using coil-building, 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 two-person exhibition with Kenji Funaki of Fushina ware at the National Museum of Ethnology in Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he exhibited at the opening commemorative exhibition of the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, where his work was added to the museum's collection.\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":46618130710625,"sku":"7354","price":121000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7354.jpg?v=1790232587","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7354","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}