{"product_id":"p7942","title":"Black tea bowl","description":"This is a brand-new black tea bowl, just pulled from the kiln by Masao Akiya, who studied under the fifth Living National Treasure of Bizen ware, Jun Isezaki, and creates works brimming with originality within a fresh spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the latest work, having been fired in February of Reiwa 8 (2026).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCreated using the \"Kuro-Bizen\" (black Bizen) technique inherited from his mentor, Jun Isezaki, this piece features a truly wonderful, deep, lustrous black finish that retains a sense of warmth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA special clay sourced from areas like Osafune, near Bizen City, is blended with a small amount of cobalt and applied to the surface to achieve a stylish, profound black texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOne of the charms of these black works is the reaction between the cobalt and the natural ash glaze, commonly known as \"Ao-Yohen\" (blue kiln change); this piece features this effect over approximately 70% of its surface, creating a highly impactful landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe design is quiet and tasteful, reminiscent of a Raku tea bowl, and is crafted to highlight the vibrant black and blue landscape while ensuring the green of the tea stands out beautifully.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe fine wrinkles formed on the clay surface during shaping are truly interesting, creating gradations in the blue kiln change and giving the piece a great sense of depth.\n\nSigned wooden box to be provided later (we appreciate your patience, as it will take some time before shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 12.2cm × 11.9cm × Height 9.6cm\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 ten years of training, he built his own kiln in Bizen and became independent in 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFollowing this, he held his first kiln opening in 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has been selected for 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 Encouragement Prize.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618214924385,"sku":"7942","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7942.jpg?v=1790233506","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7942","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}