Bizen coffee set

This Bizen coffee set features the latest works fresh from the kiln by Masao Akitani, an artist who apprenticed under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works overflowing with unique originality within a fresh spirit. It is a highly stylish coffee set that fuses a sophisticated design with the refined firing of an anagama kiln. After throwing on the potter's wheel, the piece is shaved with a spatula as if tanning, causing the stone particles within the clay to shift and creating a rugged, wild expression within the simple form. The flat saucer features a circular depression carved into the center, achieving both design and functionality. Paper box
Cup: Diameter 11.4cm x 8.9cm x Height 7.5cm
Saucer: Diameter 12.4cm x 12.3cm x Height 1.1cm Masao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968. He apprenticed under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki starting in 1998, and after 10 years of training, he built his own kiln and became independent 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 Modeling Exhibition" and the Japan Kogei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards including the Prefectural Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Prize at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition.