{"product_id":"yamamoto-taizo-shigaraki-bowl-copper-ash-handmade-matcha-bowl","title":"Yamamoto Taizō – Shigaraki Bowl, Copper \u0026 Ash Matcha Bowl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYamamoto Taizō – Shigaraki Bowl, Copper \u0026amp; Ash\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of One | Contemporary Artist | Handmade in Shiga | 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\u003eA storm in miniature. On this bowl by Shigaraki-trained potter \u003cstrong\u003eYamamoto Taizō\u003c\/strong\u003e, a flush of copper red drifts into slate blue and pale celadon, all beneath a snowfall of white ash speckle and a fine web of crackle. The colors pool and deepen toward the well, where the glaze gathers into a quiet blue-green pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside stays raw and elemental — crusted glaze breaking over dark clay around a flat-trimmed foot, the artist's mark incised beside it. Every surface records the fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSized for daily life, it makes a wonderful casual chawan for whisked matcha, and is equally at home holding morning rice, yogurt, or tea. We selected this piece in person in Shigaraki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- THE MAKER --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eThe Maker\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYamamoto Taizō (山本泰三)\u003c\/strong\u003e came to clay the long way — first an auto mechanic, then a graphic designer, until at 27 he committed to pottery and moved to Shigaraki. After six years of training he established his own kiln, and today works in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, showing at the Shigaraki artists' markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis stated hope for his work is simple: that each piece becomes a quiet, comfortable presence in everyday life. This bowl is that philosophy, fired in clay.\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\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamamoto Taizō (山本泰三), Shiga Prefecture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper red and ash over stoneware, with crackle, white ash speckle, and blue-green pooling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.4 cm × 7.6 cm H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist's incised mark beside the foot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, handmade — crackle, ash deposits, glaze drips, and raw clay surfaces are inherent to the piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kraft box\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- SHIGARAKI TODAY --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eShigaraki, a Living Pottery Town\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShigaraki is famous as one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns — but it is no museum. The valley remains a working pottery town, home to independent artists, shared kilns, and one of Japan's liveliest ceramic artist markets each spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces like this one belong to that living tradition: contemporary makers drawing on seven centuries of local clay and fire to make vessels for the way we eat and drink now.\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\u003eCrackle-glazed ware naturally develops subtle tea-toned lines within the crackle over years of use — scenery that makes the bowl increasingly your own.\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":49322134733035,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2995\/5307\/files\/YamamotoTaizo_ShigarakiBowlMain.png?v=1788233572","url":"https:\/\/originuji.com\/products\/yamamoto-taizo-shigaraki-bowl-copper-ash-handmade-matcha-bowl","provider":"Origin Uji","version":"1.0","type":"link"}