{"product_id":"p8012","title":"Bizen tea cup","description":"This is a brand-new Bizen-yaki tea cup fresh from the kiln by Masao Akiya, an artist who studied under the fifth Bizen-yaki Living National Treasure, Jun Isezaki, and creates works brimming with originality within a fresh spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in February 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis tea cup features the magnificent scenery created by the traditional anagama (climbing kiln) firing of the Isezaki school, showcasing beautiful yellow sesame (goma) glaze and scarlet hues against a refreshing white clay base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior is truly spectacular, with scarlet clay tones and dynamic splashed sesame patterns that stand out even more beautifully when the cup is filled with liquid.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe exterior features the \"shinogi\" technique, where the clay is shaved away with a spatula, adding a sense of three-dimensionality that pairs perfectly with the bold sesame landscape.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.2cm x 8.0cm x Height 8.6cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 800 yen will be automatically added at checkout.\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\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 \"Forms of Tea Ceremony\" exhibition and the Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch exhibition, and he has received awards including the Prefectural Exhibition Prize and the Encouragement Prize at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition.","brand":"秋谷昌央","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618226950241,"sku":"8012","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/8012.jpg?v=1790233617","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p8012","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}