{"product_id":"akiko-hirai-sake-bottle-grey-4","title":"Akiko Hirai 'Sake Bottle Grey 5'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eø 13.5 cm x H 16 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Porcelain and stoneware blend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand Thrown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculptural sake bottle is a bold expression of raw materiality and form. Thrown in stoneware and layered with slips and glazes, its textured surface features eruptions and flows that blur the line between function and art. The irregular silhouette and heavily encrusted glaze lend it a geological, almost volcanic presence, a vessel shaped as much by instinct as by fire. Deeply tactile and unapologetically visceral, this piece stands alone as a contemplative object or as part of a curated collection.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAkiko Hirai blends traditional Japanese and contemporary studio pottery methods. Her motivation to study ceramics came soon after moving to London in 1999, where she was introduced to Korean moon jars in the British Museum. By being trained at the University of Westminster and Central St. Martins, as well as working as a lecturer and ceramics technician at Kensington and Chelsea College of Arts, London, Hirai is highly acclaimed and sought after by collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eUsing a combination of traditional and contemporary pottery techniques makes Hirai a versatile artist who produces a vast range of functional objects and artworks. In her process of craftmaking, she relies on instinctual impulses and often shuns away from her rhythm being static or repetitive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akiko Hirai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55430853296501,"sku":"AK25-5","price":390.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0233\/5583\/files\/7R1A2090.jpg?v=1748545388","url":"https:\/\/maudandmabel.com\/products\/akiko-hirai-sake-bottle-grey-4","provider":"Maud and Mabel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}