{"product_id":"hagi-style-chawan-biwa-glaze","title":"Hagi-Style Chawan – Biwa Glaze","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHagi-Style Chawan – Biwa Glaze\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of One | Vintage | From a Private Collection | Ships from Kyoto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- DESCRIPTION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm, soft, and quietly alive. This \u003cstrong\u003echawan\u003c\/strong\u003e is glazed in a milky white over a peach-toned clay, the two blending into the loquat-like shades of pink, apricot, and cream that tea people call \u003cem\u003ebiwa-iro\u003c\/em\u003e. A fine crackle runs through the glaze, and broad wheel marks spiral both inside and out, ending in a gentle whirl at the bottom of the well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl is full of small, natural details: an irregular rim with a few gentle dips where the clay settled as it was thrown, a sturdy trimmed foot touched with drips of glaze, and on one side a dark burst where a grain of stone in the clay erupted during firing, a feature collectors call \u003cem\u003eishihaze\u003c\/em\u003e. A small impressed seal sits just above the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bowl came to us from a private collector who was carefully paring down a long-held collection of tea ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- DETAILS --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eDetails \u0026amp; Dimensions\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hagi-style (maker and kiln unidentified)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milky white feldspathic glaze over peach-toned clay, with fine crackle (kannyu)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Irregular, softly uneven rim; trimmed foot with glaze drips; ishihaze stone burst on the body\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.9 cm × 9.1 cm H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 347 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coarse, soft-bodied clay, unglazed foot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Impressed maker's seal above the foot (unattributed)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-owned, unused, excellent condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kraft box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- NANABAKE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eA Bowl That Changes with You\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBowls in the Hagi tradition, from the old castle town of Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture, have been treasured by tea practitioners for some 400 years. A well-known saying ranks them second only to Raku: \u003cem\u003e\"Ichi Raku, ni Hagi, san Karatsu.\"\u003c\/em\u003e First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of their appeal is a quality known as \u003cstrong\u003eHagi no nanabake (萩の七化け)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \"seven transformations.\" The soft, porous clay and crackled glaze slowly absorb tea over years of use, and the bowl's color gently deepens and shifts. No two bowls age the same way, so each becomes a record of its owner's tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- WABI DETAILS --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eBeauty in the Unplanned\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing about this bowl is perfectly even. The rim rises and dips slightly as it travels around, the wheel marks wander, and the glaze thins and thickens across the body. These are the traces of a bowl shaped quickly and confidently by hand, and they are exactly what \u003cstrong\u003ewabi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the tea aesthetic of the natural and unforced, prizes most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark stone burst on the side (\u003cstrong\u003eishihaze\u003c\/strong\u003e), where a grain of stone in the clay erupted in the kiln, is the same idea at its most dramatic. Tea people have long treasured marks like this as part of a bowl's \"scenery,\" giving each face of the bowl its own character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CARE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eCare\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft, porous bowls like this one appreciate a little ritual. Before each use, rinse or briefly soak the bowl in warm water; this helps prevent staining and lets the clay settle. A newly used Hagi-style bowl may let a little moisture through at first; this is normal and lessens over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter use, rinse with water only, without detergent, dishwashers, or microwaves, and let the bowl air-dry completely before storing. The gradual change in color that follows is the \"seven transformations\" at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ONE OF ONE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eOne of One\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003eexact bowl photographed\u003c\/strong\u003e, a single piece from a private collection. Once sold, it will not be restocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully packed and shipped directly from our Kyoto studio via \u003cstrong\u003eJapan Post EMS\u003c\/strong\u003e, fully tracked and insured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Origin Uji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68109552910571,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2995\/5307\/files\/Hagi-StyleChawanMain.png?v=1792205795","url":"https:\/\/originuji.com\/products\/hagi-style-chawan-biwa-glaze","provider":"Origin Uji","version":"1.0","type":"link"}