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Akutsu suggests using this bowl for "cafe au lait". It's a light, cozy-feeling coffee bowl which looks almost like a cafe au lait itself, with some scratched details. It will transport you to a little kissaten in rural Japan...
Post Date: 2011-03-22 22:14:23 |
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The influence of Western food, as it is served in Japan, on Akutsu's work is widely evident in his pieces, but perhaps nowhere more so than this two-handled "soup bowl." You can just imagine an onion soup in here, toasted bubbly with cheese... or a nice hearty lentil
Post Date: 2011-03-25 20:33:22 |
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The choice of the word "sakazuki" seems a bit strange for a vessel that isn't a small, low open cup, but nonetheless, Akutsu suggests this cup as a serving cup for sake. It works well for tea as well.
Post Date: 2011-03-12 06:33:22 |
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On the more rustic end of Akutsu's range, this somewhat shallow donburi is nice for topped rice dishes (donburimono), and flexible enough to be used for serving other items.
Post Date: 2011-03-24 20:33:22 |
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This small plate, roughly 8-10cm in diameter, can be used as a "tori-zara" to place foods as you take them from the center of the table. But Mr. Akutsu has given it a more contemporary description, and refers to it as a "saucer plate" instead of the more common "kozara"
Post Date: 2011-03-28 08:33:22 |
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We have just one of this simple, rustic-contemporary donburi (bowl). It's perfect for serving donburimono and other topped-rice dishes, or maybe even for udon.
Post Date: 2011-03-27 18:33:22 |
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Deep green spheroid narrow-necked vase with contrasting raw, unglazed top and iron-based bottom finish. An excellent example of the fusion of the rustic and the contemporary.
Post Date: 2011-03-12 09:33:22 |
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Another excellent rustic donburi by Akutsu Masato. This bowl is suitable for donburi or other serving application.
Post Date: 2011-03-08 13:33:22 |
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A simple rice bowl with white and tetsu decoration, with exterior scratched adornments; the bowl is glazed inside.
Post Date: 2011-03-16 13:33:22 |
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We suggest using this type of plate when serving tea or sake. Serve a small slice of cake or some Japanese sweets directly on the plate, and serve your beverage in one of Akutsu's guinomi or coffee cups.
Post Date: 2011-03-11 09:33:22 |
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