{"product_id":"5516","title":"Flat Matcha Bowl (Chawan) - Oil-Spot Tenmoku, Shinemon Kiln, Arita Ware","description":"\u003cp\u003eA work created through the virtuoso technique of Shinemon: Yuteki Tenmoku (oil-spot tenmoku), on which feudal lords such as Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi placed a value beyond compare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Vessel of the Nobility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn days of old, Yuteki Tenmoku was a vessel of the nobility, revered by feudal lords such as Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a display of their power. Making it is extraordinarily difficult. Yuteki tenmoku refers to beautiful clusters of spots that look just like drops of oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack-Silver, Like Obsidian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven among the oil-spot works of today, this piece stands out for its spots of a beautiful black-silver with real depth, just like obsidian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Morning-Glory Form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bowl has a beautiful morning-glory (\u003cem\u003easagao\u003c\/em\u003e) form. Cradle it in your hands and you will marvel at how pleasing it feels — the fruit of Arita’s traditional skill on the potter’s wheel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeaven in a Tea Bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn oil-spot tenmoku that expresses Heaven — the cosmos. Truly a piece worthy of a family heirloom. We hope you will take the time to see it, and feel it, for yourself.\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\u003eMatcha bowl × 1, paulownia box, booklet.\u003cbr\u003eMouth diameter: 15.3cm, Height: 6.4 \/ Foot diameter: 4cm\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":54711589798163,"sku":"unnumbered_20","price":246500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/4227\/1763\/files\/5516_01_800.jpg?v=1789453838","url":"https:\/\/www.jtopia.com\/products\/5516","provider":"JTOPIA global","version":"1.0","type":"link"}