Bizen sake bottle

This is the latest Bizen sake bottle fresh from the kiln by Masao Akitani, an artist who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with original flair amidst a new spirit. The piece was fired upside down on the kiln floor, resulting in a "katamigawari" (half-and-half) kiln transformation where the exposed side bore the brunt of the firestorm. The heavy ash glaze slid down the surface to form "tamadare" (bead-like drips), with each droplet crystallized to look like magnificent obsidian. The clear scarlet-hued clay surface is also deeply evocative, making this a truly impressive sake bottle.

See the blog post from Kawaguchi Tourakuen Signed wooden box to be provided later (please allow some time for shipping)
Rim 3.9cm × Body diameter 8.7cm × Body diameter 8.6cm × Height 14.3cm Capacity: approx. 340cc Masao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968. In 1998, he began an apprenticeship under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, 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 works have been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition" and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards such as the Prefectural Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Prize at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition.