Kuroshuten

This is a new black sake cup by Masao Akitani, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with unique originality within a fresh spirit. These black pieces are exceptionally well-fired; the intense *goma* (ash glaze) received on the back flows around to the front, forming a necklace-like drip of glaze right at the center. Responding to the intensity of the firing, the black surface has undergone a magnificent transformation, becoming a deep, lustrous black Bizen texture with pale blue hues appearing in places. It features a Karatsu-style sake cup form characteristic of Akitani's work, with a superbly balanced, slightly flared rim and a detached *kodai* (foot). Original signed box to be provided later (please allow some time for shipping).
Diameter 7.5cm x 7.2cm x Height 6.0cm Masao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968. He studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki starting in 1998, and after ten years of apprenticeship, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became independent in 2008. His first kiln opening was in 2009. He has been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art’s "Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition" and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Award.