{"product_id":"p7704","title":"Black Kyusu","description":"This is a black kyusu (teapot) by Masao Akiya, a potter who studied under Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and creates works overflowing with originality amidst a new spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\nCrafted using the Kuro-Bizen (black Bizen) technique inherited from his mentor, Jun Isezaki, it features a wonderful black color that is deeply lustrous yet warm to the touch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is made using black clay from the vicinity of Osafune Isogami, which is dissolved and applied to the surface to create the black finish. Because it is a slip-applied clay, the shade of black shifts exquisitely depending on the intensity of the flames.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece has a smooth luster across its entire black surface, offering a deep sheen while maintaining a soft texture that is comfortable to handle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCombed patterns have been carved into the thick-walled body, which adds a sense of dynamic expansion when viewing the teapot as a sphere, and adds depth to the contrast of the sesame-like spots and the black finish when viewed as a black-ware piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe spout displays a blue kiln-change characteristic of Kuro-Bizen, which deepens into a richer cobalt blue when moistened during pouring.\n\nNo box included (*a paulownia wood box can be made separately)\nDiameter including spout 15.8cm × 11.1cm × Height including handle 8.1cm\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 in Bizen and became independent in 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSubsequently, he held his first kiln firing in 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has been selected for exhibitions such as the Tanabe Museum of Art’s \"Forms of Tea\" exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and has received awards including the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Prize and the Incentive Award.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618205257825,"sku":"7704","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7704.jpg?v=1790233129","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7704","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}