{"product_id":"kohiki-rice-bowls-pair-white-slip-iron-speckles-kobiki-an-wooden-box","title":"Kohiki Rice Bowls, Pair — White Slip, Iron Speckles, Kobiki-an, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pair of kohiki (粉引, \"powder-drawn\") rice bowls comes from the Kobiki-an (粉引庵) range. Kohiki is a technique that originated in Korean buncheong wares of the Joseon period and became highly prized in Japan for tea and table ceramics. A darker clay body is coated in white slip and then glazed, giving a soft, powdery white surface that lets the clay beneath peek through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey come in their original wooden box, with the Kobiki-an name printed on the lid. The original paper labels are still on the bowls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Kobiki-an (粉引庵) range, imported by Utsumi Sangyō (Japan).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Rice bowls (meshi-wan), rounded with visible throwing rings and an unglazed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Kohiki-style white slip with iron speckles, pinholes and an iron-brown rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed foot ring showing the clay body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Pair, sold together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Very good. They appear unused, with the original labels still attached. Please see photos for detail; one bowl shows a few light grey marks in the glaze on the exterior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Care: As the box label advises, soak the bowls in hot water before first use so the clay absorbs moisture, which helps prevent staining. Dry thoroughly after washing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Packaging: Original wooden box with printed lid and care label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 11.5 cm x (H) approx. 7.5 cm (each)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60023788142976,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/7C26649E-7EC7-4DAD-B953-838F5CBB52A7.jpg?v=1790878512","url":"https:\/\/tsuchi-ceramic.com\/products\/kohiki-rice-bowls-pair-white-slip-iron-speckles-kobiki-an-wooden-box","provider":"Tsuchi Ceramic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}