{"product_id":"5513","title":"Matcha Bowl (Chawan) \"Kinkamon\" - Shinemon Kiln, Arita Ware","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen one speaks of a shogun famed for splendour, it is Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. In the Muromachi period he ruled the land as the third of his line, and his name remains in history as the shogun of the Ashikaga family at its height.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sun King of Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe “Sun King” that Japan produced. To display his authority to the lords who served him across the country, he is said to have honoured a refined splendour and to have loved gold and elegance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Refined Kind of Luxury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTruly, it took three generations to come into full stature. The Golden Pavilion, splendid yet refined; and Zeami, whom he protected, known for the elegant Noh costumes and for the famous treatise “Fushikaden”. What they share is a refined kind of luxury — a “beauty of the profound and mysterious” with six hundred years of tradition behind it. This work is Shinemon’s expression of his reverence for Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who held to that splendour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Tenmoku Bowl in Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe refined, graceful form of a tenmoku bowl, spreading outward from the foot, is Shinemon’s alone. “Kinkamon Chawan” is a fine work thrown by Shinemon, known as a rare talent of Japanese ceramic art, who has received many prizes at the Nitten, Japan’s largest art exhibition, and won renown for his splendid manner. This work was made by the advanced technique of firing a lavish tea-gold glaze, used without stint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bowl of Tea, All the Richer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease take in its beautiful form and colour, and enjoy beautiful tea from it. Admiring a brilliance that would astonish even Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, shogun of all the land, the taste of a bowl of tea will surely be all the richer. A work of art that seems to bring the flourishing of a household’s fortunes and the increase of its wealth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents and Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatcha bowl × 1, paulownia box, artist booklet.\u003cbr\u003eMouth diameter: 12.5cm, Height: 6.5cm \/ Foot diameter: 3.1cm\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":54734710341907,"sku":"unnumbered_22","price":340100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/4227\/1763\/files\/5513_01_800.jpg?v=1789702072","url":"https:\/\/www.jtopia.com\/products\/5513","provider":"JTOPIA global","version":"1.0","type":"link"}