{"product_id":"p6296","title":"Pour the Kurozake.","description":"This is a black sake server by Masao Akitani, a potter who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates highly original works with a fresh sensibility.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCrafted using the Kuro-Bizen (black Bizen) technique inherited from his mentor, Jun Isezaki, the piece features a wonderfully charming black finish that is both deeply lustrous and warm in tone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is made using black clay found near Osafune Isokami, which is dissolved and applied to the surface to develop the black color. Because this is a painted-clay technique, the specific hue of the black shifts subtly depending on the conditions of the kiln fire.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis particular piece has a smooth, glossy sheen across its entire black surface, offering a deep luster and a soft texture that is pleasant to the touch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe body was thrown thick and then textured with combed markings. When viewed as a sphere, these markings lend a sense of dynamic expansion, and when viewed as a black work of art, they add depth to the interplay between the sesame glaze (goma) and the black base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe spout is set at an exquisite angle, ensuring a crisp, clean pour.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 15.7cm × 12.9cm (including spout) × 16.0cm (height including handle)\n\nMasao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki starting in 1998, and after a ten-year apprenticeship, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became an independent artist in 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first kiln opening in 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis work has been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's \"Forms of Tea\" exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch exhibition, and he has received awards including the Prefectural Exhibition Award and the Encouragement Award at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618715062369,"sku":"6296","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6296.jpg?v=1790241026","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6296","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}