{"title":"Mino Ware","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMino-yaki (美濃焼)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a broad tradition of Japanese ceramics from Gifu Prefecture, with a history of over 1,300 years. It includes many distinctive styles, such as creamy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShino\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, deep green \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOribe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, warm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKiseto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and elegant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSetoguro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts varied glazes, textures and hand-painted patterns make each piece unique and perfect for everyday use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mino-yaki-rabbit-mug-hand-painted-fun-together-message-crackle-glaze","title":"Mino-Yaki Rabbit Mug, Hand-Painted “Fun Together” Message, Crackle Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Japanese Mino ware mug, hand-thrown with a slightly flared rim and a small pouring lip detail opposite the handle. Finished in a soft crackle glaze, hand-painted with two playful white rabbits and the calligraphy message “あなたといっしょ 楽しい楽しい” (“together with you, fun fun”), rendered in warm brown iron pigment with a soft grey-brown wash background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe unglazed footring reveals the pale stoneware clay body typical of Mino ware. Fine crazing runs throughout the glaze, adding to its handmade character. Please see photos for exact condition, including glaze crazing and any wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e• Dimension: (L) 9.3cm x (H) 7.4cm — contains 200ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Stoneware, hand-thrown (Mino-yaki)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze: Crackle glaze with hand-painted rabbit and calligraphy design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase: Unglazed footring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition, glaze crazing consistent with age (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming, whimsical mug for everyday tea or coffee, or display\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58830254408064,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/3383E77D-3958-463C-AC0A-E623AF4B9359.jpg?v=1788265755"},{"product_id":"mino-yaki-studio-mugs-hand-painted-berry-design-plain-crackle-glaze","title":"Mino-Yaki Studio Mugs, Hand-Painted Berry Design \u0026 Plain Crackle Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA Japanese Mino ware mugs, hand-thrown with an organic, faceted body and a single loop handle. One mug is hand-painted with a delicate branch of green leaves and pink berries in soft iron and celadon pigments; the other is left in a plain warm grey crackle glaze, letting the throwing marks and textured surface speak for themselves. Both share the same irregular, softly pinched rim and carved vertical ridges running down the body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe base of the floral mug carries a small impressed maker’s stamp, while the plain grey mug has a painted inventory number on the underside. Fine crazing runs throughout the glaze on both pieces, typical of Mino ware. Please see photos for exact condition, including glaze crazing and any wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e• Dimension: (L) 9.5cm x (H) 8.5cm — contains 250ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Stoneware, hand-thrown with faceted, textured body (Mino-yaki)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze: One hand-painted with leaf and berry motif, one plain grey crackle glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase: Maker’s stamp (floral mug), painted number (plain mug)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes: Set of two mugs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition, glaze crazing consistent with age (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming mismatched pair for everyday tea or coffee, or display\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58830260109696,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/D2BAABF5-D999-4D85-82AA-77424584878D.jpg?v=1788266031"},{"product_id":"shino-yaki-faceted-yunomi-cup-blush-pink-ash-glaze","title":"Shino-Yaki Faceted Yunomi Cup, Blush Pink Ash Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Japanese studio ceramic cup (yunomi) in the Shino tradition, hand-thrown with an angular, faceted body. Finished in a classic Shino glaze: a soft crackled white base with warm pink and rust-red blushing where the glaze thins over the ridges, and scattered iron speckling throughout. Fine crawling and crackle texture runs across the surface, a hallmark of genuine Shino ware, giving it a soft, tactile character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unglazed footring reveals the pale stoneware clay body, and a small impressed maker’s stamp is visible near the base. Please see photos for exact condition, including natural glaze crawling, crackling, and any small chips or wear consistent with genuine Shino pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e• Dimension: (L) 8.4cm x (H) 11.3cm — contains 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Stoneware, hand-thrown faceted form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze: Shino-style crackled glaze with pink\/rust blush and iron speckling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase: Unglazed footring, maker’s stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition, natural crazing and glaze texture consistent with genuine Shino ware (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tactile Shino cup suitable for tea, sake, or display\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58830541816192,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/61D72621-C5EF-41F9-9A94-1709E095BF71.jpg?v=1788270060"},{"product_id":"mino-ware-crackle-glaze-camellia-vase-hand-painted-kannyu-ceramic-cylinder","title":"Mino Ware Crackle Glaze Camellia Vase, Hand-Painted Kannyu Ceramic Cylinder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA cylindrical ceramic vase featuring hand-painted red and white camellia (tsubaki) blossoms with yellow stamens, set among stylized blue and green leaf clusters outlined in iron-brown. The soft grey-white body is finished in a crackled kannyu glaze, with an unglazed reddish-brown footring. An original gold foil label reading 手描きの器 (“hand-painted vessel”) remains affixed, confirming the hand-applied decoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVersatile as a bud vase, ikebana vessel, or brush\/pen holder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: straight-sided open cylinder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze: crackled (kannyu) grey-white glaze, unglazed footring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration: hand-painted camellia motif, iron-brown outlines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarking: original “手描きの器” gold paper label intact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage\/secondhand condition. Natural crazing and glaze texture consistent with genuine hand-painted studio ware (see photos). No chips or cracks noted; minor wear consistent with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: (L) 6.3cm x (H) 12.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58830552170880,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/4CE9B2A1-C1B0-4091-A0C8-2805522303B2.jpg?v=1788270357"},{"product_id":"oribe-ware-fan-shaped-footed-dish-hand-painted-net-insect-motif-sculptural-handle","title":"Oribe Ware Fan-Shaped Footed Dish - Hand-Painted Net \u0026 Insect Motif, Sculptural Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive fan-shaped dish in the Oribe ware tradition, featuring a sculptural pinched handle with a small pooled recess at one end — finished in a deep, glossy dark glaze that bleeds into rich olive-brown tones. The interior and body are decorated with playful hand-painted motifs: a woven netting\/lattice pattern, a small bee or insect figure, and loose calligraphic scrollwork, all rendered in dark iron pigment over a warm beige stoneware ground. The piece rests on small nub feet, and the underside bears an incised character mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming, sculptural piece — well suited as a small serving dish, spoon rest, or decorative tray, showcasing the spontaneous brushwork and asymmetry prized in Oribe pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Oribe ware, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: fan-shaped dish with pinched sculptural handle, raised on small nub feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration: hand-painted net\/lattice pattern, insect motif, and scrollwork in iron-brown pigment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze: dark glossy glaze pooling into olive-brown tones over beige stoneware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarking: incised character mark on underside (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage\/secondhand condition. Natural glaze pooling and crackle consistent with hand-made Oribe-style pottery (see photos).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: (L) 16.5cm x (L) 10cm x (H) 5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58831331066240,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/52CB7087-E0E3-4E1D-AFE7-493AF6B3E513.jpg?v=1788279061"},{"product_id":"mino-yaki-celadon-sake-set-with-hand-painted-camellia-bottle-6-cups","title":"Mino Yaki Celadon Sake Set with Hand-Painted Camellia, Bottle \u0026 6 Cups","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Mino yaki sake set finished in a soft grey-green celadon glaze, comprising one tokkuri (sake bottle) with a flared pouring lip and six matching cups. Each piece is hand-painted with the same motif — a large white camellia blossom with gold-accented stamens and deep green leaves, set against a two-tone grey-and-cream ground with a small hand-painted branch mark. The cups are compact and rounded, each with an unglazed footring in warm, speckled terracotta-toned stoneware; the bottle shares the same footring treatment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMino ware is one of Japan’s most storied ceramic traditions, produced in Gifu Prefecture and known for its wide range of glazes and hand-finished, individual character — visible here in the fine crackle and slight brushwork variation across the set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mino yaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tokkuri (sake bottle) with flared lip, 6 matching rounded cups, unglazed footrings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-painted camellia blossom with gold accent, green leaves, two-tone celadon ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Soft grey-green celadon with fine crackle over speckled stoneware body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Small hand-painted branch mark on bottle (see photos); no separate kiln stamp noted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage\/secondhand condition — small chips noted to the rim\/mouth of the sake bottle (see photos); otherwise minor glaze wear consistent with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Set of 7 (1 bottle + 6 cups)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Bottle (H) 14.4cm | Cups: (L) 5.7cm x (H) 5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58833151852928,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/411D64DE-494E-470B-ACD0-70F884ADAC03.jpg?v=1788284441"},{"product_id":"mino-yaki-rice-bowls-set-of-2-hand-painted-peony-persimmon-motifs-swirled-grey-glaze","title":"Mino-yaki Rice Bowls, Set of 2 — Hand-Painted Peony \u0026 Persimmon Motifs, Swirled Grey Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMino ware is one of Japan’s oldest and most versatile ceramic traditions, originating in Gifu Prefecture and historically supplying much of the country’s everyday and tea-ceremony ware. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pair showcases lively, hand-painted underglaze decoration — a soft pink peony blossom on one bowl and a persimmon-and-leaf motif on the other — set against a rich navy and sage-green ground. Inside, both bowls share a hypnotic swirled grey glaze, echoing the potter’s wheel marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Mino-yaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: Rounded rice bowls (chawan), tapered footring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze\/Design: Hand-painted cobalt blue, sage green, pink, and persimmon-orange motifs on the exterior; swirled grey glaze interior; dark brown rim edge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotifs: One bowl features a peony blossom; the other features a persimmon with leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase: Unglazed footring, showing the stoneware clay body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition — please see photos for any glaze wear, chips, or crazing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity: Set of 2 (mismatched pair, sold together)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58833446764928,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/E59D4DA7-ED76-4145-B834-28F8FB987D64.jpg?v=1788288955"},{"product_id":"mino-karatsu-teacup-painted-foliage-motif-iron-brown-dripped-rim","title":"Mino-Karatsu Teacup — Painted Foliage Motif, Iron-Brown Dripped Rim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rustic, hand-thrown teacup in the Mino-Karatsu tradition, with a soft, irregular faceted body under a milky, straw-white feldspathic glaze. A dripped iron-brown (oxide) band coats the rim, thinning to a rust-gold edge — a signature Mino-Karatsu treatment. Underglaze cobalt-blue and iron-black brushwork sweeps across the body in loose, gestural leaf and vine strokes, characteristic of the free, folk-style (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emingei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) decoration associated with this ware. The footring is unglazed, with a small blue leaf mark brushed inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Mino-Karatsu ware (Gifu, Japan tradition)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: Faceted, gently flared teacup, irregular hand-thrown rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze: Milky feldspathic glaze with dripped iron-brown rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration: Loose underglaze cobalt and iron-black leaf\/vine brushwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase: Unglazed footring, small brushed leaf mark inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: No visible chips; check thin dripped rim edge for nicks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapacity\/Dimensions: approx. 250ml; (L) 11cm x (H) 8.4cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58896356934016,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/D0012363-0C04-4116-A430-19B4037DCF60.jpg?v=1788896976"},{"product_id":"ki-seto-style-bowl-coarse-stoneware-with-copper-green-tanpan-accents","title":"Ki-Seto Style Bowl — Coarse Stoneware with Copper-Green \"Tanpan\" Accents","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wide, shallow stoneware bowl thrown from a coarse, heavily-grogged clay body — the visible quartz and feldspar particles throughout the surface are a hallmark of traditional Japanese mingei-style stoneware. The rim flares out gently with a soft, hand-formed waver (not a perfect circle), and the wall is left mostly unglazed, showing the raw sandy clay texture directly, with only a thin, uneven wash of clear ash glaze pooling and catching light in patches across the interior and rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScattered across the interior are several small, deliberate splashes of green copper-oxide glaze — a decorative technique known as tanpan (胆礬), most closely associated with Ki-Seto (Yellow Seto) ware from the Mino kilns, where dabs of copper green are applied over an ash or feldspathic glaze and bleed slightly at the edges during firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl stands on a wide, trimmed footring, itself left unglazed and rough, exposing the same coarse stoneware body. The exterior wall shows the same partial-glaze, mostly-bare treatment as the interior, with faint ash-glaze drips visible near the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Origin: Japanese stoneware, consistent with Ki-Seto (Mino kiln tradition) styling — specific kiln\/potter unconfirmed\u003cbr\u003e• Form: Wide, shallow bowl with soft undulating rim, trimmed footring\u003cbr\u003e• Glaze: Mostly unglazed coarse stoneware body with thin, uneven clear ash-glaze pooling; green copper-oxide (tanpan) accent splashes\u003cbr\u003e• Decoration: Hand-applied green glaze dabs, asymmetrically placed — a traditional Ki-Seto accenting technique\u003cbr\u003e• Base: Unglazed footring, coarse sandy clay body visible throughout\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition — please check photos for chips, glaze pooling irregularities, or firing marks (some texture and unevenness is inherent to the style, not damage)\u003cbr\u003e• Quantity: Single piece\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: (L) 16cm x (H) 5cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59942869664128,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/F3062BC7-267C-42E9-A3C9-8EA45D38FCE0.jpg?v=1790023523"},{"product_id":"mino-ware-oribe-matcha-bowl-chawan-green-glaze-iron-painted-motifs-wooden-box","title":"Mino Ware Oribe Matcha Bowl (Chawan) — Green Glaze, Iron-Painted Motifs, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Mino ware matcha bowl is decorated in the Oribe style (Oribe-yaki). The style is named after the tea master Furuta Oribe (1544–1615), a student of Sen no Rikyū, whose bold and playful taste shaped the Mino kilns of Gifu Prefecture in the Momoyama period. The bowl follows the classic Oribe composition: rich copper-green glaze poured over part of the bowl, set against a creamy white crackled ground painted freely in iron-brown. The green is applied in two opposing sections that run over the rim and into the interior, darkening where it pools in the throwing ridges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe iron painting (tetsu-e) shows a circle filled with a dotted lattice, a geometric motif typical of Oribe, set among bold sweeping grass or leaf strokes. Below it, curling fern-like sprigs and zigzag lines evoke flowing water or trailing vines. The quick, calligraphic brushwork is a hallmark of Oribe painting, which favoured spontaneity over precision. The rim is edged in iron-brown (kuchi-beni) to frame the whole design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shape reflects the Oribe taste for deliberate irregularity. The walls rise almost straight in a half-cylinder (hanzutsu) form, with a slightly uneven, softly squared rim. Diagonal spatula cuts (hera-me) run across the body, and throwing rings are left visible around the wall. The underside is glazed with a fine allover crackle down to a neatly trimmed foot ring, and an impressed potter's seal (kama-in) sits beside the foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl comes in its wooden storage box (tomobako) with a cloth wrapping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Mino ware (Mino-yaki, Gifu Prefecture), Oribe style. Stamped with an impressed potter's seal (see photos).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Half-cylinder (hanzutsu) chawan with straight walls, a softly irregular rim, diagonal spatula cuts, visible throwing rings and a trimmed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Copper-green Oribe glaze in two opposing sections over the rim, with a creamy white crackled glaze elsewhere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Hand-painted iron-brown motifs, including a lattice-and-dot circle, sweeping grasses, fern-like sprigs and flowing lines; iron-brown rim (kuchi-beni)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Glazed underside with fine crackle, pale foot ring, impressed seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. The crackle and variations in glaze thickness are natural features of the firing. Please see photos for detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Packaging: Wooden storage box (tomobako) with cloth wrapping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 11.5 cm x (H) approx. 7.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978803806592,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/B84C44E0-6D6B-444A-974D-D2CA9F8E24CA.jpg?v=1790454391"},{"product_id":"shino-ware-yunomi-teacup-oji-kiln-王子窯-hand-formed-signed-wooden-box","title":"Shino Ware Yunomi Teacup — Ōji Kiln (王子窯), Hand-Formed, Signed Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe box lid is inscribed 湯呑 (yunomi) in bold brushwork. It is glazed in Shino (志野), the thick, milky-white feldspar glaze developed in the Mino kilns (Gifu Prefecture) in the Momoyama period, and one of the most admired glazes in Japanese ceramics. The Shino here shows the qualities collectors look for. The glaze is thick and soft, with a lustrous, almost sugary surface. It is scattered with small pinholes (yuzu-hada, \"citron skin\"), a hallmark of Shino that comes from gases escaping through the thick glaze during firing. A wide, irregular crackle runs across the surface, and blushes of warm orange-brown appear at the rim and along the crackle lines. This is known as hi-iro (\"fire colour\"), where iron in the clay comes through the thin areas of glaze. A few scattered iron-red spots add further warmth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is hand-shaped rather than wheel-perfect: a softly squared cylinder with gentle dents and finger impressions, and an undulating rim. This reflects the wabi aesthetic of Shino, which values natural irregularity. It sits comfortably in the hand. The base and lower edge are left unglazed, showing the clay scorched to a toasty brown in the kiln, with a fine textured pattern on the underside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cup comes in its wooden storage box (tomobako) with a calligraphic lid inscription, the kiln seal (王子窯), the potter's signature and seal, and a yellow ukon cotton wrapping cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Shino ware, Ōji Kiln (王子窯), per the box seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Hand-shaped yunomi (teacup), softly squared cylinder with finger impressions and an undulating rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Thick milky-white Shino glaze with pinholes (yuzu-hada), wide crackle and warm hi-iro fire colouring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Unpainted; the beauty lies in the glaze, iron spots and firing effects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed, scorched warm brown with fine texture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. The pinholes, crackle, iron spots and brown lines in the crackle are natural features of Shino, not damage. The crackle will gradually deepen in tone with use, which is prized as part of the cup's character. Please see photos for detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Packaging: Signed wooden box (tomobako) with inscribed lid and yellow ukon cloth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 7 cm x (H) approx. 8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978986815872,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/39E749A5-BC18-4572-81F2-C8A2707222DB.jpg?v=1790456025"},{"product_id":"mino-ware-oribe-lidded-cup-futamono-ivy-vines-birds-waves-notched-foot","title":"Mino Ware Oribe Lidded Cup (Futamono) — Ivy Vines, Birds \u0026 Waves, Notched Foot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small lidded cup in the Oribe style, the bold green-and-iron decoration born in the Mino kilns of Gifu in the Momoyama period. Lidded cups like this are used in Japan for chawanmushi (savoury egg custard), small dishes or tea, and also make a charming lidded pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopper-green Oribe glaze is poured over parts of the rim, body and lid, pooling darkly in the throwing ridges. The cream crackled ground is painted freely in iron-brown: trailing ivy leaves with curling tendrils and a lattice on one side, bold vertical strokes on the other. On the lid, two birds fly over streaming wave lines. A twisted rope-like knob finishes the top.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rounded body has softly ribbed shoulders and stands on a foot with a deliberate notch (wari-kōdai), a traditional feature, not damage. The interior is glazed in a warm honey tone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Style: Oribe ware (Mino tradition), unsigned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: lidded cup with twisted knob, ribbed body, notched foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: copper-green Oribe glaze over a cream crackled ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: hand-painted iron-brown ivy vines, lattice and strokes; birds and waves on the lid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: good secondhand; crackle and glaze variations are natural. 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Where the slip thins or stops, the glaze turns milky white, showing in a patch on the outer wall, in swirls inside the bowl and in a broad band around the foot. Fine pinholes scattered across the surface are a characteristic feature of Shino glaze, created as gases escape through the thick feldspar coating during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShino originated in the Mino region (present-day Gifu) in the late 16th century, during the Momoyama period, and is regarded as the first white-glazed ware made in Japan. Its soft, uneven surfaces suited the wabi aesthetic of the tea ceremony, and red Shino became one of its most admired variations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is a half-cylinder (hantsutsu) shape with straight walls, a gently warped rim and a spatula-cut ridge circling the upper body. The low foot is trimmed in a bold spiral and left unglazed, revealing the pale, sandy clay typical of Mino ware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Mino ware, Aka-Shino (red Shino) style; kiln\/artist unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Hantsutsu (half-cylinder) chawan, warped rim, cut ridge on upper body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Rust-red Shino over iron slip, white Shino at foot and in patches, natural pinholing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foot: Unglazed, spiral-trimmed, pale sandy clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Wooden box with blue and white cord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition — please see photos for any marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 11.3cm x (H) approx. 8.3cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60024103731584,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/EA56E105-8A27-4CAE-AC0E-D591F5DD9EE9.jpg?v=1790881206"},{"product_id":"nezumi-shino-chawan-grey-and-red-shino-glaze-mino-ware","title":"Nezumi-Shino Chawan — Grey and Red Shino Glaze, Mino Ware","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea bowl (chawan) is glazed in the Nezumi-Shino (\"mouse-grey Shino\") manner: an iron-rich slip is brushed over the clay and covered with thick feldspathic Shino glaze, which fires to a soft grey. Here the slip was applied with quick, dragging strokes, so the surface shifts between pale ash-grey, deep charcoal and patches of warm brick red where the slip runs thin and the iron flashes through, an effect associated with Beni-Shino. A fine crackle runs through the glaze. Inside, the white Shino glaze is milkier and more open, crossed by loose grey brush marks that look almost like ink washes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShino originated in the Mino region (present-day Gifu) in the late 16th century, during the Momoyama period, and is regarded as the first white-glazed ware made in Japan. Nezumi-Shino, with its muted greys and visible brushwork, is one of its most painterly variations and was valued in tea for its quiet, wabi character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is deep and rounded, with gently inturned walls and a softly undulating, hand-shaped rim. The small foot is glazed inside and partly bare on its rim, revealing a buff, sandy clay with orange flashing, and an incised potter's mark sits just beside it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Mino ware, Nezumi-Shino style with red (Beni-Shino) flashing; kiln\/artist unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Deep rounded chawan, inturned walls, undulating rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Grey Shino over brushed iron slip, red flashes, fine crackle; milky white interior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foot: Small foot, partly unglazed buff clay, incised potter's mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition — please see photos for any marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 11.3cm x (H) approx. 8.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60024164286848,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/FD242750-6972-43C2-ACFC-584AC701B476.jpg?v=1790881206"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/collections\/EB429FAD-C186-44DB-A4F4-445D3DAF91DF.jpg?v=1788906815","url":"https:\/\/tsuchi-ceramic.com\/collections\/mino-ware.oembed","provider":"Tsuchi Ceramic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}