{"product_id":"p7568","title":"Bizen Nerikomi Plate","description":"This Bizen plate is the work of Masao Akitani, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with originality within a fresh aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was crafted using yellow clay collected from Ibe Tairaike pond, located near Mr. Akitani’s studio.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay was not fully blended but rather hammered and stretched into a single plate, with the variations in the clay’s components appearing as distinct colors that form a marble-like pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe differences appear not only in the patterns of the clay surface but also in the texture, with a smooth, matte finish that is pleasant to the touch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is not simply a piece made using the nerikomi (kneading) technique; true to Mr. Akitani’s style, he has also focused on its practicality as tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBy thinning the clay as much as possible while firmly carving the edges, he has achieved a balance between aesthetic beauty and ease of use as a plate.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 21.5cm x 21.1cm x Height 1.9cm\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 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 Shapes\" exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch exhibition, and he has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and Encouragement Award.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618197491809,"sku":"7568","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7568.jpg?v=1790232916","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7568","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}