{"product_id":"shigaraki-hanzutsu-chawan-mist-gray-matcha-bowl","title":"Shigaraki Hanzutsu Chawan – Mist Gray Matcha Bowl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eShigaraki Hanzutsu Chawan – Mist Gray Glaze\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of One | Handmade in Shigaraki | Half-Cylinder Form | 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\u003eMorning mist over a mountain lake. This \u003cstrong\u003eShigaraki chawan\u003c\/strong\u003e wears a soft, glassy glaze of blue-gray and pale celadon, clouded in places with smoky gray and scattered with dark iron spots that bleed gently into the glaze like ink on wet paper. A fine crackle runs through the surface, and a pair of throwing grooves circle the lower body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn it over and the bowl reveals a bold stroke of bare, rust-red clay: a wide wedge left unglazed where the potter dipped the bowl at an angle, sweeping from the foot up the side. The coarse, sparkling texture of the clay against the smooth gray glaze is this bowl's signature moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe selected this piece in person in Shigaraki.\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\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hanzutsu (half-cylinder) chawan with throwing grooves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue-gray to pale celadon with iron spotting and fine crackle; angled dip leaves exposed clay on the lower body\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.6 cm × 7.8 cm H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 389 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coarse, iron-rich Shigaraki stoneware\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, handmade — iron spots, crackle, and the exposed clay are inherent to the piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kraft box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- HANZUTSU --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eHanzutsu: A Bowl for Cooler Days\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea bowls change with the seasons. In summer, wide and shallow bowls let tea cool quickly; in deep winter, tall cylindrical \u003cem\u003etsutsu\u003c\/em\u003e bowls hold the heat. Between them sits the \u003cstrong\u003ehanzutsu (半筒)\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \"half-cylinder\": straighter and taller-walled than a summer bowl, but not as deep as a full cylinder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes the hanzutsu a natural bowl for autumn and early spring, when the air turns cool and tea is best kept warm a little longer. Its upright walls also make it comfortable to hold and easy to whisk in, so it works well as an everyday bowl year-round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TSUCHIMI --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eTsuchimi: Letting the Clay Show\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese potters have a word for the unglazed areas of a pot: \u003cstrong\u003etsuchimi (土見)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"seeing the clay.\" Rather than covering every surface, the potter leaves a window where the raw body shows through, so the bowl tells you what it is made of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere that window is dramatic. The angled dip leaves a broad sweep of coarse, rust-red Shigaraki clay, its grains glinting, set against the smooth mist-gray glaze. It's a contrast of earth and water that tea people have loved for centuries.\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\u003eHand wash with warm water and a soft cloth. Avoid dishwashers, microwaves, and abrasive scrubbing. Dry fully before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver years of use, tea may gradually settle into the fine crackle and the bare clay, deepening their tone. This slow change is valued in Japan as part of a bowl's life.\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. 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":67934438785259,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2995\/5307\/files\/ShigarakiHanzutsuChawanMain.png?v=1791602129","url":"https:\/\/originuji.com\/products\/shigaraki-hanzutsu-chawan-mist-gray-matcha-bowl","provider":"Origin Uji","version":"1.0","type":"link"}