{"product_id":"p8112","title":"Black rice bowl","description":"This is a small black rice bowl by Masao Akiya, an artist known for creating original works with a fresh sensibility, having studied under the fifth Living National Treasure of Bizen ware, Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was fired in February 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCrafted using the Kuro-Bizen (black Bizen) technique inherited from his mentor, Jun Isezaki, the bowl features a wonderfully warm yet deeply lustrous black finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA special clay collected near Osafune, close to Bizen City, is mixed with a small amount of cobalt and applied to the surface to achieve this stylish, deep black texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOne of the charms of black Bizen works is the \"blue kiln change\" (ao-yohen), a reaction between the cobalt and natural ash glaze. This piece features such a reaction on the front, where yellow and blue blend to create a unique landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside, the \"goma\" (sesame seed) ash glaze is scattered dynamically, combining with the black slip to resemble a star-filled night sky.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe area around the foot has been finely cut using a wooden spatula, and when light hits it, the subtle spatula marks emerge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease feel free to ask us about other pieces of the same shape or larger sizes.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 12.1cm x 11.8cm x Height 5.2cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 800 yen will be charged.\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 firing in 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis works have been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s Tea Ceremony Modeling 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":46618245267553,"sku":"8112","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/8112.jpg?v=1790233781","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p8112","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}