{"title":"Shigaraki Ware","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-built stoneware from Shigaraki in Shiga Prefecture, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns (六古窯 rokkoyō) with continuous production since the Kamakura period. Iron-rich clay, natural ash glaze (bidoro 自然釉), and the unmistakable rustic wabi-sabi finish. Includes the Hechimon® brand line by Marui Seitō.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shigaraki-coffee-cup-saucer-set","title":"Shigaraki Coffee Cup \u0026 Saucer Set | Olive Green Mosaic Japanese Stoneware, 240 ml","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"OLE_LINK357\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring the warmth and quiet character of Japanese pottery to your coffee or tea ritual with this handmade Shigaraki ware cup and saucer set. Finished in an olive green mosaic glaze, it combines earthy stoneware texture with a calm, tactile presence that feels both rustic and refined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSized for coffee, tea, or a generous cup of your favorite warm drink, this set is comfortable for daily use while still offering the visual richness of handmade Japanese ceramics. The broad saucer adds a grounded look to the set and makes it especially appealing for slow, intentional table settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan by Hechimon, this cup and saucer set is a thoughtful choice for lovers of Shigaraki pottery, wabi-sabi interiors, and anyone who appreciates functional ceramics with a strong handmade character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487580274918,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/il_fullxfull.7527378243_ax7e.jpg?v=1774622209"},{"product_id":"shigaraki-greige-coffee-mug","title":"Shigaraki Greige Coffee Mug | Handmade Japanese Stoneware, 310 ml","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"OLE_LINK336\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring the warmth and quiet character of Japanese pottery into your daily routine with this handmade Shigaraki ware mug. Its greige-toned surface and softly faceted form create a grounded, tactile presence that feels calm in the hand and timeless on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan by Hechimon, this stoneware mug reflects the natural irregularity and warmth associated with Shigaraki pottery. The slightly angular body, earthy glaze variation, and organic feel make it especially appealing for lovers of rustic, wabi-sabi inspired tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a capacity of approximately 310 ml, it works well for coffee, tea, or everyday drinking. It also makes a thoughtful gift for pottery lovers and anyone who appreciates handmade Japanese ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487580700902,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/il_fullxfull.7479454244_gtri.jpg?v=1774622211"},{"product_id":"shigaraki-black-gold-ikebana-vase-handmade","title":"Shigaraki Black Gold Ikebana Vase | Handmade Japanese Stoneware, 21 cm","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"OLE_LINK554\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring quiet drama and Japanese craftsmanship into your home with this handmade Shigaraki ware vase from Japan. Its rounded teardrop-like form and flowing gold brush detail create a strong focal point while still feeling calm, balanced, and understated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe matte black stoneware surface gives the vase a grounded, earthy presence, while the gold accent adds movement and contrast. 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The piece's signature element is its intentional broken-rim silhouette (yabure-guchi 破れ口) — a centuries-old Shigaraki sculptural aesthetic, executed here in charcoal-grey Shigaraki dark-clay with a gold-pigment + ash-burn band running across one vertical face. Hand-finished drag-line incisions across the body complete the unglazed yakishime tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ikebana \/ display vase, single-vessel ovoid with broken-rim silhouette\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banju (万寿 \"Ten Thousand Longevity\"), Natsume (棗 jujube-shape) form-class\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand-line:\u003c\/strong\u003e へちもん Hechimon — Marui Seitō's contemporary art-vase line (the name is Shigaraki dialect for \"out-of-the-ordinary thing\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e 丸伊製陶 Marui Seitō — Shigaraki-yaki kiln, Shiga Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~21 × 21 × 24 cm (~8.3″ × 8.3″ × 9.4″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shigaraki dark-clay pottery (陶器 \/ kuro-tsuchi 黒土)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yabure-guchi (破れ口) broken rim, kinsai (金彩) gold pigment + hai-kaburi (灰被) ash gradient, kakitsuke (掻き付け) drag-line incisions, yakishime (焼締) unglazed body\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Marui Seitō decorated paperboard gift box (keshōbako 化粧箱), with the maker's 「土の器」 (Tsuchi-no-Utsuwa) care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade by\u003c\/strong\u003e Marui Seito \/ Hechimon Shigaraki Ware in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Shigaraki-yaki \u0026amp; the Hechimon brand\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShigaraki ware (信楽焼) is one of the \u003cstrong\u003eSix Ancient Kilns of Japan (六古窯 \/ Rokkoyō)\u003c\/strong\u003e — six pottery-producing regions whose tradition stretches continuously from the Heian and Kamakura periods (10th–13th centuries) to the present. Shigaraki was designated a Traditional Craft of Japan (経済産業大臣指定伝統的工芸品) by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 1976. The tradition is best known for its warm tan-through-charcoal clay body, ash-glaze (自然釉) firing effects, and the iconic Shigaraki tanuki (狸) figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarui Seitō (丸伊製陶) is a Shigaraki kiln. Their contemporary art-vase brand \u003cstrong\u003e\"Hechimon\" (へちもん)\u003c\/strong\u003e takes its name from Shigaraki dialect: a hechimon is an \"out-of-the-ordinary thing\" — a deliberate, sculptural piece that breaks from convention. The Banju series within Hechimon is the kiln's signature large-vase line, executed in dark Shigaraki kuro-clay with intentional broken-rim mouths and gold + ash decoration bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe broken rim (破れ口 \/ Yabure-guchi)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mouth of this vase is intentionally irregular — torn, jagged, naturally-shaped rather than smoothly thrown. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is NOT a defect.\u003c\/strong\u003e The yabure-guchi (破れ口) silhouette is a deliberate Shigaraki sculptural aesthetic, with roots in centuries of Shigaraki kiln practice where natural ash-melt and clay deformation during firing were embraced rather than corrected. Each Hechimon piece is hand-finished, so the exact rim shape varies — your piece will not look identical to the photographed example, and that is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUses \u0026amp; display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIkebana single-stem or asymmetric arrangement\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDisplay vase for branches (matsubokku pine, willow, ume plum, cherry, dried grasses)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStandalone sculptural object on a low shelf, alcove (tokonoma), or floor\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEntryway \/ genkan vessel paired with seasonal greenery\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA statement piece for a wabi-sabi, minimalist, or modern Japanese interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHand-wash only with a soft cloth and lukewarm water\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe vessel has been water-leakage-treated, but place a mat or coaster underneath when using with water as a precaution (per Marui Seitō's included 「土の器」 care card)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDo NOT use detergent — it can break down the leak-treatment and cause seepage\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAvoid sudden temperature changes — condensation can form on the unglazed clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIf using for ikebana, use a kenzan (花留 \/ flower-pin) — do not drop heavy stems or branches strongly into the broken-rim mouth, which is a delicate feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEach piece is hand-made — minor variation in color, drag-line pattern, ash-band placement, and rim silhouette is normal and not a defect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout ZenKiln\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Japan-based curator connecting international collectors with Japan's artisan ceramic tradition. 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The \u003cstrong\u003eTama (玉 \"orb\")\u003c\/strong\u003e form-class is a perfect ball form with a clean circular mouth, hand-finished with vertical kakitsuke drag-line incisions running top-to-bottom across the body. \u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in two distinct glaze variants\u003c\/strong\u003e — choose the one that fits your interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo variants\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariant A — Seiran 晴嵐 (\"Clear Storm Wind\") TURQUOISE\u003c\/strong\u003e — A matte turquoise \/ cyan glaze across the whole sphere. The dark, unglazed Shigaraki clay interior is visible through the round mouth opening. Calm, atmospheric color — reads as Japanese sky-and-water blue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariant B — Hakutessa 白鉄砂 (\"White Iron Sand\") WHITE\u003c\/strong\u003e — A cream-white speckled glaze with even iron-oxide flecks throughout, plus a distinctive fringed-glaze halo around the mouth where the white glaze drips and feathers in a sun-rays pattern revealing the warm tan clay beneath. Quieter, earth-toned reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth variants share the same form, the same kakitsuke vertical drag-line texture, the same Shigaraki dark-clay body, and the same Marui Seitō Hechimon brand-line provenance. Pick by interior palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round (Tama 玉 \"orb\") ikebana \/ bud vase\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand-line:\u003c\/strong\u003e へちもん Hechimon (Marui Seitō's contemporary art-vase line)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e 丸伊製陶 Marui Seitō — Shigaraki-yaki kiln, Shiga Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~17 × 17 × 16 cm (~6.7″ × 6.7″ × 6.3″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shigaraki dark-clay pottery (陶器 \/ 黒土 kuro-tsuchi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurface:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vertical kakitsuke (掻き付け) drag-line incised texture across the whole body\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariants:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVariant A — Seiran (晴嵐) \"Clear Storm Wind\" TURQUOISE\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVariant B — Hakutessa (白鉄砂) \"White Iron Sand\" WHITE with fringed glaze rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Marui Seitō decorated paperboard gift box (keshōbako 化粧箱) with the maker's 「土の器」 (Tsuchi-no-Utsuwa) care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade by\u003c\/strong\u003e Marui Seito \/ Hechimon Shigaraki Ware in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Shigaraki-yaki \u0026amp; Hechimon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShigaraki ware (信楽焼) is one of the \u003cstrong\u003eSix Ancient Kilns of Japan (六古窯 \/ Rokkoyō)\u003c\/strong\u003e — six pottery-producing regions whose tradition stretches continuously from the Heian and Kamakura periods (10th–13th centuries) to the present. Shigaraki was designated a Traditional Craft of Japan (経済産業大臣指定伝統的工芸品) by METI in 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarui Seitō's brand-line \u003cstrong\u003e\"Hechimon\" (へちもん)\u003c\/strong\u003e takes its name from Shigaraki dialect: a hechimon is an \"out-of-the-ordinary thing\" — a deliberate, sculptural piece that breaks from convention. Their Tama (玉 \"orb\") form is the round-sphere counterpart to the taller, broken-rim Banju series (see our companion 24cm \"Banju Natsume Vase\" listing).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA note on the two glazes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeiran (晴嵐)\u003c\/strong\u003e literally translates as \"clear storm wind\" or \"mountain mist in clear weather\" — a Japanese poetic phrase for the cool, calm atmospheric blue-green of mountain air after a storm clears. The turquoise glaze is named for this color-mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHakutessa (白鉄砂)\u003c\/strong\u003e translates as \"white iron sand\" — referring to the iron-oxide speckle distribution that decorates the cream-white glaze ground. 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The body is built in Shigaraki's classic coarse stoneware clay — visible as the brown-and-white speckle running through the surface — then dressed in \u003cstrong\u003eshiro-geshō (白化粧)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a white slip that softens the rugged Shigaraki ground into the pattern named \u003cstrong\u003eきらら kirara\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"sparkle\" in Japanese, for the way light catches on the speckled slip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA single side of the rim has been left as \u003cstrong\u003eyabure-guchi (破れ口)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the deliberate \"broken-mouth\" silhouette that Hechimon is known for, where the kiln-master interrupts the wheel's circle to leave a raw, irregular edge. Down from that broken rim runs a vertical band of \u003cstrong\u003ekakitsuke (掻き付け)\u003c\/strong\u003e drag-line incisions — finely combed grooves filled with \u003cstrong\u003egold pigment (金彩)\u003c\/strong\u003e — so that the vase reads as a white wabi-sabi silhouette interrupted by a single rough golden cascade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is taller than the typical tabletop bud vase (25.5 cm \/ 10 inches), and the silhouette narrows toward the foot — best suited for a single dramatic stem (one tall branch of pampas grass, one curved willow, one single sunflower) rather than a dense arrangement. The mouth opening is oval and asymmetric — well-matched to ikebana practice, where the vessel's irregularity is part of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Marui Seitō 丸伊製陶 (Hechimon へちもん art-vase line)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTradition: Shigaraki-yaki 信楽焼 (one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns \/ 六古窯, METI Traditional Craft 1976)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern name: 白化粧きらら Shiro-geshō Kirara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Stoneware (Shigaraki clay body, white slip + selective gold-pigment kakitsuke and rim accent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: W 16 cm × D 11.5 cm × H 25.5 cm (W 6.3″ × D 4.5″ × H 10.0″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMouth opening: oval, asymmetric, with yabure-guchi broken-rim silhouette on one edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: ships in the maker's printed presentation box (keshōbako 化粧箱)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: ZK-VASE-MARUI-HECHIMON-KIRARA-25CM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker item code: 1-2572 (JAN 4965440125729)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout this maker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Marui Seitō \/ Hechimon Shigaraki-yaki in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarui Seitō is a Shigaraki kiln that runs its contemporary art-vase output under the brand name \u003cstrong\u003eHechimon\u003c\/strong\u003e — Shigaraki dialect for \"out-of-the-ordinary thing\" — and is one of the largest single-supplier verticals in the ZenKiln catalog. Their signature is the contrast of a soft, deliberate Shigaraki-clay body against a single intervention: a broken rim, a band of ash, a cascade of gold. This Shiro-geshō Kirara piece is from the white-slip family within that line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShigaraki is named in METI's official \"Six Ancient Kilns\" designation (六古窯) — the six Japanese ceramic regions with the longest continuous production history (since the Heian era, ca. 12th century). Most collectors associate Shigaraki with the \u003cstrong\u003etanuki\u003c\/strong\u003e (raccoon-dog) garden figures or the rough wood-fired tea ceramics; the Hechimon line sits in a different, contemporary register — stoneware as sculpture for the modern Japanese interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecorative use only — this is an art vase, not a daily tableware piece. Wipe clean with a soft dry or lightly damp cloth; do not soak. Gold pigment on the rim and kakitsuke band should not be scrubbed. Hand-wash only. Not microwave \/ dishwasher \/ oven safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout ZenKiln — A Japan-based curator connecting international collectors with Japan's artisan ceramic tradition. 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The piece is built in Shigaraki's coarse-grog stoneware clay and finished in the kiln's signature 残雪 zansetsu (\"lingering snow\") two-zone gradient: a fine-net white kirara crackle-glaze at the top that gradates down into a dark iron-pigment Shigaraki body at the foot, evoking snow remaining on a dark mountain in late winter and early spring — when the high peaks are still white but the lower slopes have already turned to dark earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe silhouette is taller than the typical Hechimon (28.5 cm \/ 11.2 inches), and the body sweeps outward through the middle then narrows back to a smaller foot. The mouth opens into a 5-lobed (五弁 go-ben) flower-form silhouette — when viewed from above the rim reads as a flower with five rounded petals, sympathetic to the vase's intended function as an ikebana \/ flower-arrangement vessel. The texture of the clay is left raw and visible through both glaze zones — Hechimon's brand identity is built around \"tsuchi no aji\" (土の味, \"the taste of earth\") that distinguishes Shigaraki stoneware from porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Hechimon brand line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eへちもん (Hechimon) is a Shigaraki-area dialect word meaning ふうがわり (fugawari) — \"out-of-the-ordinary\" or \"unusual.\" Marui Seitō registered the name as a trademark for their contemporary art-vase line in Shigaraki, characterised by hand-finished irregular silhouettes, kiln-master glazing accidents kept as features (broken rims, ash bands, lingering snow gradients), and the deliberate visibility of the Shigaraki clay grog underneath the finish. Each piece in the line is presented as individual — \"ひとつひとつが個性的な衣をまとった器\" (per the maker's brand statement) — meaning the lingering-snow gradient on your vase will be in the same family as the photographs but will vary slightly from any other piece in the same SKU.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marui Seitō 丸伊製陶 (Hechimon へちもん art-vase line, ® registered trademark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shigaraki-yaki 信楽焼 (one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns \/ 六古窯, METI Traditional Craft 1976)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 残雪花型 Zansetsu Hana-gata Kabin (\"Lingering-Snow Flower-Form Vase\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stoneware — coarse-grog Shigaraki clay body, white kirara crackle glaze (top zone) + dark iron sumi glaze (bottom zone), yakishime + zone-glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e W 13 cm × D 13 cm × H 28.5 cm (W 5.1″ × D 5.1″ × H 11.2″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMouth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-lobed (五弁) flower-form silhouette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-leak treatment applied (per Hechimon's official vase-use guidance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e maker's printed presentation box (keshōbako 化粧箱)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e ZK-VASE-MARUI-HECHIMON-ZANSETSU-28CM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker item code:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-5550 (JAN 4965440187529)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout this maker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Marui Seitō \/ Hechimon Shigaraki-yaki in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarui Seitō is a Shigaraki kiln whose contemporary art-vase output is published under the brand name Hechimon (へちもん®), one of the largest single-supplier verticals in the ZenKiln catalogue. Their signature is the contrast of a soft, deliberate Shigaraki-clay body against a single decorative intervention per piece — a broken rim, a band of ash, a cascade of gold, or — as here — a two-zone gradient that reads as a landscape compressed onto the vase silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShigaraki itself is named in METI's official Six Ancient Kilns (六古窯) designation — the six Japanese ceramic regions with the longest continuous production history (since the Heian era, ca. 12th century). Most international collectors associate Shigaraki with the tanuki (raccoon-dog) garden figures, the rough wood-fired tea ceramics, or the storage jars that Sen-no-Rikyū favoured for ikebana in the 16th century. The Hechimon line sits in a different, contemporary register — sculptural stoneware shaped for the modern Japanese interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUse \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a functional ikebana vase — the interior is water-tight with the maker's anti-leak treatment, suitable for fresh flower arrangements. 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