Kuroshuten

This is a freshly kiln-fired black sake cup by Masao Akitani, an artist who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with his own unique originality within a new spirit. The distinctive cylindrical form is a piece that is strongly conscious of design and sculptural beauty, as well as functional elegance. The work is adorned with the black of applied slip and intense sesame ash glaze, with the particularly powerful yellow sesame ash appearing as if it is about to cover the entire surface of the vessel along with the slip. From this collection, the rim has been newly designed with a stepped edge, a testament to Master Akitani’s relentless creative drive. Signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for shipping)
Diameter 5.8cm x Diameter 5.3cm x Height 7.7cm Masao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968. He studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki starting in 1998, and after ten years of training, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became an independent artist in 2008. He held his first kiln opening in 2009. His work has been selected for the Tanabe Art Museum’s Tea Ceremony Form Exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards including the Prefectural Exhibition Award and Encouragement Award at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition.