{"product_id":"p6203","title":"Black beer mug","description":"This black beer mug is the work of Masao Akiya, a potter who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates highly original pieces with a fresh aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is crafted using the black Bizen technique inherited from his mentor, Jun Isezaki, resulting in a beautiful, warm black finish with a deep luster.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecial clay harvested near Osafune, close to Bizen City, is treated with a small amount of cobalt applied to the surface to achieve a stylish, deep black texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOn the front of the piece, the yellow sesame glaze (kigo-ma) sprayed onto the surface reacts with the black clay to create a vivid sky-blue coloration, known as \"blue yohen.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior is intentionally left without a black slip, finished only with a hidasuki (fire-cord) mark, allowing you to enjoy the fine foam created by the Bizen-yaki surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough it is a large beer mug, it is thinly and lightly crafted, with a thin, smooth rim that makes it a pleasure to use.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.0cm x 8.0cm x Height 12.7cm\n\nMasao Akiya was born in Saitama in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe began his apprenticeship under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki in 1998, and after ten years of training, he built his own kiln and went independent in Bizen in 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first kiln opening in 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis 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 Prize and the Encouragement Prize.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618039025761,"sku":"6203","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6203.jpg?v=1790231344","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6203","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}