{"product_id":"p6337","title":"Bizen Nerikomi Plate","description":"This Bizen plate was crafted by Masao Akiya, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works overflowing with originality within a new aesthetic sensibility.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece is made using yellow clay collected from Ibe Hiraike, a pond located near Akiya's studio.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clay was not fully blended but instead pounded and rolled out into a single plate, allowing the differences in the various components to manifest as color variations that form a marbled pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThese differences appear not only in the pattern but also in the texture, with a smooth, matte finish that is pleasant to the touch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAkiya-sensei does not stop at the \"nerikomi\" (marbled) technique alone; true to his style, he has also focused on the plate's ease of use as a functional piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBy rolling the clay as thin as possible while carefully shaving the edges, he has achieved a design that is both sleek in appearance and practical to use.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 21.7cm x 21.7cm x Height 1.7cm\n\nMasao Akiya was born in Saitama in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki starting in 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 firing in 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis work has been selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art's \"Chano-yu Molding Exhibition\" and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received honors such as the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Award.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618049347681,"sku":"6337","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6337.jpg?v=1790231452","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6337","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}