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No. 7943
Bizen cup and saucer
¥4,400
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Description
This is a newly fired Bizen cup and saucer by Masao Akiya, who studied under Jun Isezaki, the fifth Living National Treasure of Bizen ware, and creates highly original works within a fresh and contemporary spirit.
It is one of his latest works, freshly fired in February 2026.
This cup and saucer is especially appealing for its vivid scenery produced through the traditional anagama firing of the Isezaki lineage, making it a beautiful and stylish set that clearly reflects Akiya’s distinctive sense of Yohen.
The cup, fired with abundant heat, is defined by its subdued brown surface, richly infused with smoke, together with scattered Kigoma that becomes the main visual highlight.
The saucer, by contrast, was fired in a stacked arrangement, resulting in a finish where striking Hidasuki appears like flashes of lightning across the pale surface.
The whole piece is designed in a simple and thin-walled manner, and the handle in particular is made remarkably thin, giving it a very distinctive feel in the hand.
He was born in Saitama Prefecture in 1968.
He became a disciple of Jun Isezaki in 1998.
He built a kiln in 2008 and became independent as a ceramic artist.
It is one of his latest works, freshly fired in February 2026.
This cup and saucer is especially appealing for its vivid scenery produced through the traditional anagama firing of the Isezaki lineage, making it a beautiful and stylish set that clearly reflects Akiya’s distinctive sense of Yohen.
The cup, fired with abundant heat, is defined by its subdued brown surface, richly infused with smoke, together with scattered Kigoma that becomes the main visual highlight.
The saucer, by contrast, was fired in a stacked arrangement, resulting in a finish where striking Hidasuki appears like flashes of lightning across the pale surface.
The whole piece is designed in a simple and thin-walled manner, and the handle in particular is made remarkably thin, giving it a very distinctive feel in the hand.
He was born in Saitama Prefecture in 1968.
He became a disciple of Jun Isezaki in 1998.
He built a kiln in 2008 and became independent as a ceramic artist.
Details
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- Dimensions
- cup: W11.4cm × D8.2cm × H6.1cm / saucer: W12.7cm × D12.7cm × H1.8cm
About the Artist
He was born in Saitama Prefecture in 1968.
He became a disciple of Jun Isezaki in 1998.
He made a kiln in 2008 and became independent as a ceramic artist.
He became a disciple of Jun Isezaki in 1998.
He made a kiln in 2008 and became independent as a ceramic artist.