BIzen dish square type

This is a new square plate by Masao Akitani, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with unique originality within a modern spirit. This square plate features the spectacular scenery produced by the traditional anagama wood-firing technique of the Isezaki school, and while its form is simple, the beauty of the surface is its most captivating highlight. The usable surface features scenery reminiscent of a storm of "goma" (ash glaze), while the vivid "hidasuki" (fire-cord) markings and intense goma evoke the scene inside a kiln where crimson flames and embers dance. The underside continues with equally fascinating scenery, where the kiln-fired marks from the refractory clay used to prevent adhesion look just like spotlights, depending on the intensity of the heat. Other points of interest include the meticulous craftsmanship in the fine details, such as the folded-over edges and the comb patterns applied in two directions. No box
18.3cm (L) x 14.0cm (W) x 3.4cm (H)

*Shipping fee is 500 yen. Masao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968. He began studying under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki in 1998, and after ten years of training, 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’s "Form of Tea Ceremony" exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association’s Chugoku Branch exhibition, and has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and an Encouragement Award.