Bizen Kuro Beerglass

This black beer mug is the work of Masao Akitani, an artist who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works overflowing with unique originality within a fresh aesthetic. It is crafted using the Kuro-Bizen (black Bizen) technique inherited from his mentor, Jun Isezaki, resulting in a black color that is wonderfully exquisite, possessing both a deep luster and a warm tone. It is made using black clay from Osafune Isogami, famous for sword making, which is dissolved and applied to the surface to create a beautiful black finish. The piece was fired upside down, featuring vibrant "tobi-goma" (flung sesame ash glaze) on the base, while the interior displays an all-over scarlet hue from "hi-dasuki" (fire-cord) techniques, creating a stunning contrast with the black exterior. Paper box
Diameter 8.1cm × 8.0cm × Height 10.7cm Masao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968. He studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki starting in 1998, and after a 10-year apprenticeship, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became independent in 2008. He held his first kiln opening in 2009. His work has been selected for the Tanabe Art Museum Tea Ceremony Modeling Exhibition and the Japan Kogeikai Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Prize.