Bizen Kakuzara

This new square plate is by Masao Akitani, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works full of his own unique originality within a new spirit. This square plate features a magnificent landscape created by the traditional anagama wood-firing techniques of the Isezaki school, and while the form is simple, the beauty of the surface texture is its most compelling feature. The surface used for serving is covered in a "storm" of sesame glaze (goma), evoking the scene inside the kiln where fierce flames and sparks dance. The back also features an interesting landscape, where the contact marks from the refractory clay used to prevent sticking appear almost like spotlights due to the intensity of the fire. Points of interest also include the elaborate details such as the folded rim and the combed patterns divided into two directions. No box
Diameter 19.0cm x Diameter 14.8cm x Height 2.3cm

*Shipping fee is 500 yen. Masao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968. He studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki starting 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. He has been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's "Tea Ceremony Forms" exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch exhibition, and has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Award and the Encouragement Award.