{"product_id":"p6808","title":"Black tea bowl","description":"This Bizen rice bowl is the work of Masao Akitani, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates pieces brimming with originality while embracing a fresh spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt was crafted using the black Bizen technique inherited from his mentor, Jun Isezaki, resulting in a black finish that is wonderfully charming, featuring a deep luster paired with a warm hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece uses black clay from Osafune Isokami, famous for sword making, which is dissolved and applied to the surface to create a beautiful black texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the black at the rim has transformed into hints of blue in places due to the influence of cobalt, creating a luxurious visual effect that allows you to enjoy rare shades of blue within a black piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOn the exterior, the black slip is applied only to the rim, while the foot allows one to enjoy the bright fire-cord (hidasuki) markings characteristic of an anagama wood-fired kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was positioned at the very top among the stacked pottery in the kiln, and on the inside, one can see a landscape of black slip and scattered sesame-glaze (tobigoma) markings.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 12.1cm × 11.7cm × Height 6.6cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 500 yen applies.\n\nMasao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began his apprenticeship under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki in 1998, and after ten 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 Art Museum’s Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chūgoku 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":46618725089377,"sku":"6808","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6808.jpg?v=1790241393","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6808","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}