Bizen Sake Cup

This is a brand new Bizen sake cup, fresh from the kiln by Masao Akiya, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with unique originality within a modern aesthetic. By thinly shaving the surface with a spatula, he has created three-dimensional tiers that produce horizontal stripes perfectly matched to the form. To balance the strong horizontal impact of the shaping, he has wrapped thin, dark streaks of *hidasuki* (fire cord) vertically from the base. With generous *goma* (ash glaze) on the rim and the front, this piece is a coexistence of innovative design and rich firing.

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Diameter 7.5cm x 7.5cm x Height 5.9cm Masao Akiya was born in Saitama in 1968. In 1998, he began an apprenticeship under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki. After ten years of training, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became independent in 2008, with his first kiln firing in 2009. He has been selected for the Tanabe Art Museum’s Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chūgoku Branch Exhibition, and has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Award and Encouragement Award.