{"product_id":"p7047","title":"Drinking dark beer","description":"This black beer mug is the work of Masao Akitani, who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works brimming with originality within a fresh spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is crafted using the black Bizen technique inherited from his mentor, Jun Isezaki, and features a wonderful black color that is deep and glossy, yet possesses a warm hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecial clay harvested in areas near Osafune, close to Bizen City, is mixed with a small amount of cobalt and applied to the surface of the work to produce a stylish, deep black texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the yellow sesame ash that was sprayed onto the front of the piece has reacted with the black clay, creating a vivid sky-blue color known as \"blue yohen.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior is left without a black slip, finished only with *hidasuki* (fire-cord) markings, allowing you to enjoy the fine foam created by the Bizen pottery surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has further evolved the distinct, tapered-waist design traditional to the Isezaki school, resulting in a magnificent form that creates the illusion that it might twist right off.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.5cm x 8.3cm x Height 10.3cm\n\nMasao Akitani was born in Saitama in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe 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.\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 Modeling Exhibition\" and the Japan Kōgei Association’s Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and he has received awards such as the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Award and the Encouragement Award.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618075955297,"sku":"7047","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7047.jpg?v=1790232157","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7047","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}