Black sake bottle

This black sake bottle is the latest kiln-fired work by Masao Akiya, a potter who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with his own unique originality within a new spirit. This stunning sake bottle’s charm lies in its magnificent kiln-transformation, having received the full force of the kiln’s hot air like a mast catching a gust of wind while skimming across the sea. The vessel’s shape, reminiscent of a human torso, combined with an abundance of sesame glaze, makes it appear as if the glaze were a cloak, while the front is adorned with a stunning "tamatare" (bead-like drip) that looks like a sash clip. Of course, being a black kiln-transformed piece, it also offers beautiful shades of blue, with cobalt blue appearing on the rim and shoulders that becomes even more vibrant when wet.

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Rim 4.0cm × Body diameter including bead drip 10.2cm × Body diameter 9.9cm × Height 15.0cm Capacity: approx. 370cc Masao Akiya 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 opening in 2009. His work has been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Forms of Tea Ceremony" exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch exhibition, and he has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and Encouragement Award.