{"product_id":"p6159","title":"Hiki-dashi black tea cup","description":"This is a Hikidashi-guro (drawn-out black) tea cup by Masao Akiya, a potter who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works full of originality within a fresh spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCreated using the Hikidashi-guro technique, a trademark of the Isezaki school, this piece is captivating for its mysterious appearance, which perfectly captures the look of the kiln's interior at extremely high temperatures where humans cannot enter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause the piece is intentionally placed in front of the flame to achieve the Hikidashi effect, the black slip applied to the surface is washed away by large amounts of natural ash (goma), and then the piece is drawn out and rapidly cooled, creating a unique landscape of blended black, blue, and amber colors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn particular, the front of the piece features a vivid blue known as \"kiln-transmutation blue,\" which creates a stunning contrast with the black and the dark green of the natural glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior also features natural glaze that has hardened like amber, making this a tea cup that offers a truly magnificent landscape to behold.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that shipment will take some time).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.7cm x 7.4cm x Height 8.3cm\n\nMasao Akiya was born in Saitama in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki starting in 1998, and after 10 years of training, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became independent in 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first kiln firing in 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis work has been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Prize.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618036699233,"sku":"6159","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6159.jpg?v=1790231324","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6159","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}