{"product_id":"kyoto-ware-matcha-bowl-chawan-new-year-mayudama-uguisu-bue-motif-iro-e-enamels","title":"Kyoto Ware Matcha Bowl (Chawan) — New Year Mayudama \u0026 Uguisu-bue Motif, Iro-e Enamels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Kyoto ware (Kyō-yaki \/ Kiyomizu-yaki) matcha bowl is decorated with a lighthearted New Year theme. On the main side, slender willow branches hang with round ornaments in red, yellow, green and white, each outlined in gold, with a folded white paper charm among them. The design appears to show mayudama (繭玉), the New Year branches hung with small rice-cake balls and good-luck charms, traditionally displayed to wish for a prosperous year. On the reverse, a small green bird perches on a length of bamboo. It resembles an uguisu-bue (bush-warbler whistle), a traditional toy and auspicious charm linked to the arrival of spring. Together, the two scenes make this a seasonal bowl for New Year and hatsugama, the first tea gathering of the year, in January.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decoration is done in overglaze enamels (iro-e), the painted-enamel technique Kyoto potters are known for. The red and green enamels show a fine crackle, and each shape is neatly outlined in gold. The ground is a warm ivory glaze with an allover crackle (kan'nyū), inside and out, and the plain interior leaves the tea as the focus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shape is a classic wan-nari (rounded bowl form) with softly curved walls. The foot is unglazed, pale and neatly trimmed in a stepped profile, with visible turning marks. An impressed square potter's seal (kama-in) sits just above the foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl comes in its paper-covered box with the original printed leaflet from the maker or retailer (陶雅会).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Kyoto ware (Kyō-yaki \/ Kiyomizu-yaki). Stamped with an impressed square seal (see photos).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Rounded wan-nari chawan with a stepped, trimmed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Warm ivory glaze with fine allover crackle, inside and out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Overglaze enamel (iro-e) mayudama ornaments on willow branches in red, yellow, green and white with gold outlines; a green bird on bamboo on the reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed pale foot with turning marks, impressed square seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Seasonal theme: New Year \/ hatsugama (January)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. The crackle in the glaze and enamels is a natural feature of the firing. Please see photos for detail. Gold outlines can wear with rubbing, so hand-wash gently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Packaging: Paper-covered box with original leaflet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) 11.5 cm x (H) 8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978879828352,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/0F10DFA4-0DE2-40EF-8E55-C222D45CECD7.jpg?v=1790455186","url":"https:\/\/tsuchi-ceramic.com\/products\/kyoto-ware-matcha-bowl-chawan-new-year-mayudama-uguisu-bue-motif-iro-e-enamels","provider":"Tsuchi Ceramic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}