{"product_id":"p7379","title":"Pull-out Sake Server with Spout","description":"This is a newly fired *hikidashi* (drawn-out) sake pourer by Masao Akiya, an artist who studied under the fifth Living National Treasure of Bizen ware, Jun Isezaki, and who crafts works overflowing with originality amidst a new spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the latest piece, just removed from the kiln in June 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCreated using the *hikidashi-guro* (drawn-out black) technique, which can be called the trademark of the Isezaki school, its appeal lies in its mysterious form that captures exactly what takes place inside the kiln at ultra-high temperatures where no human can enter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause the piece is necessarily placed in front of the fire to be removed during firing, it is generously coated in natural ash glaze, and then drawn out and rapidly cooled to create a unique landscape of mixed black, blue, and amber tones.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe back of the piece is particularly striking, featuring an intense landscape as if the natural glaze had been poured over it, with a beautiful contrast between the black and the dark green of the natural glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile it features a simple spherical design, the spout is formed at a sharp, crisp angle, showcasing a contemporary aesthetic typical of Akiya that matches modern spaces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIncludes signed wooden box (shiho-san).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 11.0cm x 9.4cm x Height 7.6cm; Capacity approx. 150cc\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\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 ten years of training, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became independent in 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe subsequently 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 Forms\" exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch exhibition, and he has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and Encouragement Prize.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618134970465,"sku":"7379","price":33000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7379.jpg?v=1790232624","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7379","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}