{"product_id":"4880","title":"Japanese Yunomi Teacup Pair - Silver Yuteki Tenmoku, Shinemon Kiln","description":"\u003cp\u003eOil-spot tenmoku, deeply loved by the great commanders of their day — Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Among them the finest, the \u003cem\u003eyohen\u003c\/em\u003e pieces, are selected and given a gold rim: a lavish pair of yunomi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmoked Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe smoked-silver light that seems ready to draw you in is called \u003cem\u003egin-yuteki\u003c\/em\u003e. It is Shinemon’s own revival, in modern form, of the oil-spot tenmoku long loved by warlords and tea men. The mottling emerges differently in every piece, so each gives off its own distinct light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Yuteki Tenmoku\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMottled crystal patterns that shine like smoked silver within the black tenmoku glaze. Silver yuteki tenmoku is a vessel of the nobility, used by warlords and men of letters — Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi among them — to cleanse the mind. Among oil-spot tenmoku, the kind that shines black-silver has long been favoured by Japanese tea men; its deep colour holds something that will not let go. Set the vessel down and look at it, and a profound view of the cosmos opens in the mind.\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 Yunomi?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003eyunomi\u003c\/em\u003e is the everyday Japanese teacup — a small cup without a handle, held in both hands. It is used for green tea.\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\u003eYunomi × 2, booklet, paulownia box.\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 8.2cm Mouth diameter: 6.4cm \/ Weight: 145g Capacity: 190ml\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":54679553310995,"sku":"4573593922197","price":44100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/4227\/1763\/files\/4880_01_640.jpg?v=1788917965","url":"https:\/\/www.jtopia.com\/products\/4880","provider":"JTOPIA global","version":"1.0","type":"link"}