{"product_id":"p7389","title":"Hikidashi Shuten","description":"This is a brand new *hiki-dashi* sake cup (guinomi) just removed from the kiln by Masao Akiya, an artist who trained under the fifth Bizen ware Living National Treasure, Jun Isezaki, and creates highly original works infused with a fresh spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in June 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIts appeal lies in its mysterious appearance, which perfectly captures the extreme, unreachable heat of the kiln, achieved through the *hiki-dashi kuro* (pulled-out black) technique—a hallmark of the Isezaki school.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause the piece must be placed at the front of the kiln to be removed during firing, it is generously coated in natural glaze. The process of pulling it out and cooling it rapidly results in a unique landscape of blended black, blue, and amber hues.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe base and rim in particular exhibit a vivid cobalt blue known as *ao-yohen* (blue kiln change), creating a beautiful contrast with the black and the dark green of the natural glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, masses of amber-like natural glaze and gradients of kiln-changed colors overlap, allowing you to enjoy the mysterious way the sake reflects off the surface, as if gazing into the cosmos.\n\nSigned paulownia box (shiho-zan)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.7cm × Height 6.4cm\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 ten years of training, he built his own kiln and went independent in Bizen 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 \"Tea Form\" Exhibition and the Japan Kogeikai Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards including the Prefectural Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Prize at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618136805473,"sku":"7389","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7389.jpg?v=1790232639","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7389","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}