Bizen pottery coffee set

This Bizen coffee set is the latest kiln-opening creation from Masao Akitani, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with his own unique originality within a new spirit. It is a very stylish coffee set that fuses a sophisticated design with the refined firing of an anagama kiln. By scraping the clay with a spatula as if tanning it after wheel-throwing, the stone particles within the clay are shifted, creating a rugged, wild expression within a simple structure. The flat-plate saucer has its center carved out in a circular shape, achieving both design and functionality. Paper box
Cup: diameter 11.8cm × 9.0cm × height 7.0cm
Saucer: diameter 12.4cm × 12.4cm × height 1.0cm Masao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968. He began studying 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. He held his first kiln opening in 2009. His work has been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art "The Art of Tea" Exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Award.