Bizen Cup&saucer

This is a new cup and saucer by Masao Akiya, a potter who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works overflowing with unique originality within a fresh aesthetic. This cup and saucer set features a magnificent appearance created through the traditional wood-fired kiln (anagama) technique of the Isezaki school, offering a stylish and beautiful kiln-transmuted finish that perfectly showcases Akiya’s signature style. The cup, fired with ample fuel, has a refined brownish-red surface that looks as if the iron content within the clay has been carefully drawn out. Conversely, the saucer was stacked during firing to preserve the clay's natural color, resulting in a white surface accented by striking, lightning-like hidasuki (fire-cord) markings. No box included
Cup: 11.5cm x 8.9cm diameter × 6.1cm height
Saucer: 13.9cm x 13.8cm diameter × 1.5cm height

*A shipping fee of 500 yen applies. Masao Akiya was born in Saitama in 1968. He began his apprenticeship 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 firing in 2009. His work has been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's Tea Ceremony Molding Exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Award and Encouragement Award.