{"product_id":"p6209","title":"Hikidashi-guro sake cup","description":"This is a *hikidashiguro* (pulled-black) sake cup by Masao Akitani, an artist who trained under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with originality within a fresh aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece is captivating for its mysterious appearance, which captures the very essence of the intense, inaccessible heat inside the kiln, achieved through the *hikidashiguro* technique—a hallmark of the Isezaki school.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause the piece is intentionally placed in front of the fire to achieve the *hikidashi* effect, the black clay applied to the surface is washed away by the abundant ash (*goma*). It is then pulled out and rapidly cooled, resulting in a unique landscape where black, blue, and amber hues blend together.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe front of the work, in particular, features a vivid \"kiln-transmutation blue\" (*yōhen-ao*), creating a striking contrast between the black and the dark green of the natural glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside the cup, a large amount of pooled natural glaze has hardened like obsidian, which, combined with the clear black landscape of the *hikidashiguro* itself, creates a mysterious reflection for one's sake.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (please note that it will take some time before the item can be shipped).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.0cm × 6.9cm × Height 5.6cm\n\nMasao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki from 1998, and after a 10-year apprenticeship, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became independent 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 Tabe Museum's Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Forms and the Japan Kōgei Association Chūgoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Award.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618039877729,"sku":"6209","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6209.jpg?v=1790231351","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6209","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}