Bizen Sake Cup

This is the latest Bizen sake cup from a kiln opening by Masao Akitani, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with unique originality amidst a fresh spirit. Embraced by intense flames, the Bizen clay, specially improved for wood-firing, has transformed into a brilliant ocher color. The abundant yellow sesame glaze varies in color from place to place, never failing to captivate the viewer. By carving linear patterns into the clay block and then expanding it outward, the patterns spread with beautiful wrinkles, skillfully expressing the powerful expression and vitality of the earth.

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Diameter 6.8cm × Diameter 6.6cm × Height 7.0cm Masao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968. He began his apprenticeship under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki in 1998, and after ten years of training, he built his own kiln and established himself in Bizen in 2008. He held his first kiln opening in 2009. His works have been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Forms" exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch exhibition, and he has received awards such as the Prefectural Exhibition Award and the Encouragement Award at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition.