Bizen Black Beer

This is a black beer tumbler by Masao Akiya, a potter who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with unique originality amidst a new spirit. Reflecting the Isezaki school’s mastery of black glaze, these pieces feature a variety of blacks, including solid black and scarlet-black. The design, which embodies the studious nature of Akiya-sensei, seamlessly blends aesthetics with ease of use, ensuring the work can be thoroughly enjoyed even after finishing your drink. As a beer tumbler that appeals to anyone, it makes a perfect gift and comes with a paulownia wood box. (Please note that there is some peeling of the *kase-goma* (stony ash) glaze on the rim.) Signed box (with double-slat lid)
Diameter 8.4cm × 8.2cm × Height 11.1cm Masao Akiya was born in Saitama in 1968. He began his apprenticeship under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki in 1998. After ten years of training, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became independent in 2008, holding his first kiln firing in 2009. He has been selected for exhibitions such as the Tanabe Art Museum’s "The Art of Tea" Exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and has received awards including the Prefectural Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Prize at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition.