Bizen Coffee Set

This Bizen coffee set features the latest pieces fresh from the kiln by Masao Akitani, an artist who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with unique originality within a fresh aesthetic. It is a highly stylish coffee set that fuses a sophisticated design with the refined firing of an anagama (tunnel kiln). By using a spatula to shave the clay as if tanning it after wheel-throwing, the stone particles within the clay are shifted, creating a coarse, wild expression within a simple form. The flat-finished saucers feature a circular indentation carved into the center, achieving both design and functionality. Paper box
Cup: 11.3cm (diameter) x 9.1cm x 7.0cm (height)
Saucer: 12.6cm (diameter) x 12.5cm x 1.0cm (height) 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 independent in 2008. He held his first kiln firing in 2009. His work has been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition" and the Japan Kogei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and the Incentive Award.