Black tea bowl

This is a black tea bowl by Masao Akitani, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with unique originality amidst a new spirit. Its creatively designed, pleasantly rhythmic patterns draw the viewer in. The form, which converges into a triangular foot, resembles legs when viewed from the front, reflecting Akitani’s signature style. The natural glaze, which has fallen upon the piece like rain, shifts in expression between the surfaces with line patterns and those without, delighting the observer. Signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for shipping).
Diameter 12.8cm × Diameter 12.6cm × Height 11.0cm Masao Akitani 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 and became independent in Bizen in 2008. He held his first kiln firing in 2009. His works have been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Shapes" exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch exhibition, and he has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and Encouragement Award.