Bizen black rice bowl

This Bizen black rice bowl is the work of Masao Akitani, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with unique originality amidst a fresh spirit. This piece unites the new sensibilities cultivated under Jun Isezaki with the artist's own desire—as a ceramic fan himself—to pursue ease of use. While aiming for a novel black rice bowl unlike anything seen before, he has consciously avoided letting the cold black color take center stage, instead utilizing warm *hidasuki* (fire-cord) markings and *goma* (ash glaze) as the main features, with careful consideration given to usability. The thickly applied *goma* has undergone kiln transformation into a pale blue, creating a vibrant landscape so luxurious one might forget it is a rice bowl. Paper box
Diameter 12.7cm × 12.6cm × Height 6.6cm Masao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968. He studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki starting in 1998, and after a ten-year apprenticeship, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became independent in 2008. He held his first kiln opening in 2009. He has been selected for exhibitions such as the Tanabe Museum of Art "Chanoyu Modeling Exhibition" and the Japan Kogei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Award.