{"product_id":"p7391","title":"Kuroshuten","description":"This is a newly fired black sake cup (guinomi) 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 sensibility.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in June 2024.\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 hue that is both deeply lustrous and warm in tone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBy adding a small amount of cobalt to a special clay sourced from areas near Osafune, close to Bizen City, and applying it to the surface, he has achieved a stylish, deep black texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOne of the charms of these black works is the \"blue kiln change\" (ao-yohen), which occurs when the cobalt reacts with the natural ash glaze; this piece features a large amount of this blue effect on the front, creating a very impactful landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior and back of the piece retain a glossy black along with the characteristic yellow sesame-like ash glaze (goma) of Bizen ware, allowing you to fully enjoy the contrast of black, blue, and yellow alongside the aforementioned blue kiln change.\n\nOriginal signed wooden box (two-way braced)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.3cm × Height 5.3cm\n\nMasao Akiya 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 opening in 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis works have 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 Prefectural Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Prize at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618137100385,"sku":"7391","price":9900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7391.jpg?v=1790232642","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7391","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}