{"title":"Matsuo Ryosuke","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in Nara Prefecture in 1993. Established a studio in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt university and graduate school, I studied clinical psychology and researched \"what makes me myself.\" While working as a part-time public servant in a psychology-related field during graduate school, my greatest pleasure on holidays was visiting pottery markets across the country and collecting ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI started pottery during graduate school. I met a potter at an event and asked them to \"teach me pottery in exchange for helping with their work,\" which led me into this world. After that, I studied at Higashiyama Teizan Toen in Kyoto and the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics and Porcelain Technology High School, and after working at a pottery studio, I became independent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrently, I create pieces that harmonize gentleness and profundity, primarily using a soft, creamy glaze, with dark brown or blue decorations along the rims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy works are not born from an attempt to express myself, but rather, they may naturally reflect the \"me-ness\" that has gradually been shaped through my interactions with others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI want to create pieces that people naturally want to pick up in their daily lives and that become more and more integrated into their lives the more they are used. With that in mind, I continue to create every day, aiming to deliver ceramics that embody that \"just right\" feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;Ceramic History\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1993 Born in Nara Prefecture\u003cbr\u003e2017 Began pottery, studying under a ceramic artist\u003cbr\u003e2018 Studied at Higashiyama Teizan Toen Pottery Class\u003cbr\u003e2019 Began working at the Higashiyama Teizan Toen shared studio\u003cbr\u003e2022 Enrolled in Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics and Porcelain Technology High School\u003cbr\u003e2023 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics and Porcelain Technology High School\u003cbr\u003e Emplaced at SANKO SEITOU Zuiko Kiln\u003cbr\u003e2024 Became independent\u003cbr\u003e Works adopted by Four Seasons Hotel Osaka \"Sushi Rabisu Osaka\"\u003cbr\u003e Featured in CLUÉL, December issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrently based in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, operating mainly in department stores, galleries, and restaurants in the Kansai and Kanto regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;Main Exhibitions and Stockists\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e・Takashimaya ・Hankyu Hanshin Department Store ・Nihombashi Mitsukoshi\u003cbr\u003e・Pottery markets held in Kyoto ・Participated in events such as Shigaraki Ceramic Artists Market\u003cbr\u003e・Solo exhibition at Asahi Toan Art Salon Kura\u003cbr\u003e・Four Seasons Hotel Osaka \"Sushi Rabisu Osaka\"\u003cbr\u003e・Works adopted by Kyoto \"Tan\" and other restaurants\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"product-339","title":"Twisted-Handle Mug 260ml — Ooze Melt","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwisted Handle Mug 260ml \/ Ooze Melt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mug features a rounded, soft shape and a distinctive twisted handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"twisted handle\" was designed not only as a visual accent but also with ease of gripping in mind when actually in use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs your fingers naturally hook into the twist of the 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