{"product_id":"japanese-futaoki-lid-ladle-rest-slab-built-iron-painted-grasses-copper-red-glaze","title":"Japanese Futaoki (Lid \u0026 Ladle Rest) — Slab-Built, Iron-Painted Grasses, Copper-Red Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis futaoki is a tea ceremony utensil used to rest the kettle lid (kama no futa) and the bamboo ladle (hishaku) during the preparation of tea. It is made from a single slab of clay curved into a soft teardrop loop, with the two ends pressed together and secured by a small applied clay tab, like a fastened band. The slab construction (tatara-zukuri) leaves the cut edges visible and the walls gently uneven, which suits the relaxed, handmade character favoured in tea utensils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe body is a speckled grey-beige stoneware, with iron flecks showing through a pale glaze. Over this, grasses and slender flowering stems are brushed in iron-brown, with tall pointed blades rising from the base and round blossoms scattered between them. This kind of loose iron painting (tetsu-e) echoes the akikusa (autumn grasses) motif common in tea wares. One outer face and the interior are covered in a deep copper-red glaze that ranges from oxblood to plum where it thins at the edges. Where the decoration reaches the lower edge, it fades into a smoky grey-violet flashing from the kiln.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, studio-made tea utensil (kiln\/artist unconfirmed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Type: Futaoki (蓋置), lid and ladle rest for tea ceremony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Slab-built teardrop loop with applied clasp-like tab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Speckled grey-beige glaze with copper-red interior and panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Iron-brown brushwork of grasses and flowering stems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Unglazed cut edges show the raw clay, as made. Please see photos for any small marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60060000813440,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/BBDF6B5D-F154-4616-8928-6A6EB68D6B01.jpg?v=1791319467","url":"https:\/\/tsuchi-ceramic.com\/products\/japanese-futaoki-lid-ladle-rest-slab-built-iron-painted-grasses-copper-red-glaze","provider":"Tsuchi Ceramic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}