{"title":"Matcha Ritual","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything for a quiet bowl of matcha — hand-thrown chawan tea bowls and bamboo chasen whisks for your morning ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom our Journal:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/teabowl-studies\/five-japanese-tea-bowls-collector-guide\"\u003eFive tea bowls to know\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/teabowl-studies\/how-to-hold-a-chawan-matcha-bowl-etiquette\"\u003eHow to hold a chawan\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/object-care\/matcha-bowl-chasen-chashaku-care\"\u003eMatcha bowl \u0026amp; whisk care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kutani-hidamari-matcha-bowl","title":"Kutani Matcha Chawan — Iroe Yū Hidamari Cats Tea Bowl Ø11 cm (Kiri Box)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIroe Yū Hidamari cat matcha bowl\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA white cat and a dark cat sit together on this Kutani matcha bowl by Iroe Yū, looking toward small blue flowers and pale butterflies. The scene belongs to the workshop’s \u003cem\u003eHidamari\u003c\/em\u003e, or “sunlit spot,” series and is painted across a soft white panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remainder of the ceramic body is finished in a warm grey, finely speckled glaze. The contrast between the pale painted field and darker interior keeps the scene concentrated on one side, with the red 遊 workshop seal marking the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iroe Yū (色絵 遊), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kutani-yaki ceramic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHidamari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 11 cm diameter × 6.7 cm high\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e wooden paulownia presentation box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor daily matcha\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 11 cm opening provides room to whisk matcha with a bamboo \u003cem\u003echasen\u003c\/em\u003e. Hand-painted lines, glaze tone, and speckling may vary slightly from one bowl to another.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537751818470,"sku":"ZK-CHAWAN-IROEYU-HIDAMARI-CATS-11CM","price":90.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/DSC08869.webp?v=1778290058"},{"product_id":"kutani-hare-rabbit-matcha-bowl","title":"Kutani Matcha Chawan by Kozan Kiln — Hane-Usagi Leaping Rabbit Moon Bowl","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKōzan Kutani chawan with leaping rabbits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stoneware matcha bowl by Kōzan Kiln is decorated with three raised white rabbits moving beneath a gold moon and windblown \u003cem\u003esusuki\u003c\/em\u003e grass. The restrained palette sits over a mouse-grey ash glaze, where iron-rich firing flecks remain visible across the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl is hand-thrown, with a reddish-brown firing line at the foot and small variations in form and painted detail. 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