{"product_id":"4852","title":"Shinemon Kiln Pair of Rice Bowls \"Ginga\" (Galaxy) - Arita Ware","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new work paired with the Ginga yunomi, a long-standing best seller at JTOPIA. A pair of rice bowls of a different order, carrying the bearing of a matcha bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Nitten Special Prize Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShinemon received the Nitten Special Prize, the highest award of the Nitten — Japan’s largest art exhibition. This is a JTOPIA limited work made to mark that award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ginga Glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eginga\u003c\/em\u003e (galaxy) glaze is Shinemon’s own technique, born in the course of developing the \u003cem\u003eyohen\u003c\/em\u003e oil-spot tenmoku on which Nobunaga and Hideyoshi placed the highest value. It is a difficult technique: most pieces are lost in the firing. Because the mottling and crystals emerge differently in every firing, each piece is the only one of its kind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift for Any Occasion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt comes with a fine paulownia box bearing the maker’s inscription, and suits gifts of every kind, including retirement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional Functionality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe material is high-grade natural pottery stone produced in Japan. Fired at the extreme temperature of 1,300°C, this Arita porcelain feels like silk to the touch yet is hard and non-absorbent, so stains do not settle and care is simple. There is none of the earthy scent of stoneware. Microwave and dishwasher safe, with excellent heat and cold retention, for use across generations and occasions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Arita Ware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArita ware is the origin of Japanese porcelain. In 1616, under the rule of the Saga domain lord Naoshige Nabeshima, pottery stone was found in what is now Saga Prefecture and production began. Because the wares were made in Arita and shipped from the port of Imari, they are also known as Imari ware. Carried to Europe by the Dutch East India Company — the only trading partner permitted during Japan’s period of national seclusion — the porcelain was called “white gold” and furnished the courts of royalty and nobility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is a Meoto Pair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003emeoto\u003c\/em\u003e pair is a set of two vessels intended to be used together by two people, most often a couple. In Japan it is a long-standing form of gift for a wedding, an anniversary, or a new home — the pair itself carries the wish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is Tenmoku?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTenmoku\u003c\/em\u003e is a family of dark iron glazes that came to Japan from China and has been prized in the tea world for centuries. \u003cem\u003eYuteki tenmoku\u003c\/em\u003e — oil-spot tenmoku — takes its name from the crystals that surface during firing and scatter across the black glaze like drops of oil on water. Several such bowls are designated National Treasures of Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a Paulownia Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaulownia wood is light, resists moisture and insects, and moves with changes in humidity — which is why it has been used in Japan for centuries to store what is valuable. A piece delivered in a paulownia box arrives ready to give, and the box itself is part of the gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents and Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRice bowl × 2, booklet, paulownia box.\u003cbr\u003eMouth diameter: 11.3cm Height: 5.5cm \/ Foot diameter: 4.5cm \/ Capacity: 250ml Weight: 180g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs each piece is handmade, slight variations in size may occur.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Shinemon Kiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54679554031891,"sku":"4573593921169","price":26500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/4227\/1763\/files\/4852_02_1000.jpg?v=1788917977","url":"https:\/\/www.jtopia.com\/products\/4852","provider":"JTOPIA global","version":"1.0","type":"link"}