{"product_id":"sushi-ya-yunomi-teacup-sakana-zukushi-fish-name-calligraphy-crackle-glaze","title":"Sushi-Ya Yunomi Teacup — \"Sakana Zukushi\" Fish-Name Calligraphy, Crackle Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis yunomi (tea cup) is decorated in the classic \"sakana zukushi\" style seen in Japanese sushi restaurants and izakaya — a dense border of kanji naming different fish and seafood (salmon, sawara, aji, karei, tuna, unagi, and more, each with small furigana reading guides) printed in warm brown against a crackled ivory-white ground. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cup features one large, bold brushwork character as its central motif — the calligraphic scale making it read almost as abstract art before resolving into a single word. The rim is finished with a warm amber-brown glaze line, and the base is dipped in a deep near-black glaze, creating a strong tonal frame around the busy fish-kanji pattern. A fine, dense crackle runs through the surface glaze throughout.\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• Origin: Japanese ceramic yunomi, sushi-restaurant \"sakana zukushi\" (fish-name) design tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Cylindrical tea cup, flat unglazed-rim base dipped in dark brown glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Hand-printed kanji fish names encircling the cup, with one large bold character as the central motif; amber rim line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Crackled ivory-white body glaze, dark brown\/near-black base dip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition — please check photos for chips, glaze wear, or firing marks beyond the characteristic crackle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Capacity: approx. 250ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: approx. (L) 7.5cm x (H) 10.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58896281862528,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/0168439A-DD82-4141-8C9C-23A7E64A6A3C.jpg?v=1788895871","url":"https:\/\/tsuchi-ceramic.com\/products\/sushi-ya-yunomi-teacup-sakana-zukushi-fish-name-calligraphy-crackle-glaze","provider":"Tsuchi Ceramic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}