{"product_id":"4916","title":"Shinemon Kiln Coffee Cup \"Aoki-Myojo\" - Arita Ware","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere and there, flowing white kiln effects give the air of a shooting star, or a comet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosmos and Zen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA coffee cup on the theme of cosmos and Zen. The depth of the tenmoku glaze seems ready to draw you in.\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 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\u003eCoffee cup × 1, booklet, paulownia box.\u003cbr\u003eCup \/ Height: 7.4cm Mouth diameter: 8.6cm Capacity: 240ml \/ Saucer \/ Height: 2.7cm Diameter: 15.2cm\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":54679552590099,"sku":"4573593921121","price":38600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/4227\/1763\/files\/4916_01_640.jpg?v=1788917951","url":"https:\/\/www.jtopia.com\/products\/4916","provider":"JTOPIA global","version":"1.0","type":"link"}