{"title":"Home Decor","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese home decor pieces from contemporary kilns — hand-built vases, ikebana vessels, ceramic wind chimes (furin), and decorative figurines. 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The figurine offers a warm, welcoming presence while remaining easy to style in homes, studios, offices, and shops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked in an individual Thomson box and shipped from Japan, this piece is a thoughtful choice for cat lovers and anyone drawn to Japanese-style lucky decor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487575523558,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/il_fullxfull.7426415646_mite.jpg?v=1774622192"},{"product_id":"kutani-pink-sakura-maneki-neko","title":"Kutani Pink Sakura Maneki Neko | Japanese Lucky Cat Figurine, 11.5 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_LINK761\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring a soft, cheerful touch of Japanese charm into your home with this Kutani ware lucky cat figurine. 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Finished in a gold calico-inspired style, it combines the familiar lucky cat silhouette with the decorative richness of Kutani ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts 14 cm height gives it enough presence for shelf styling, entryway display, or a small shop counter without feeling oversized. The gold-accented calico pattern adds a lively, collectible look while keeping the piece bright and welcoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan and packed in a paper box, this figurine is a thoughtful choice for housewarming gifts, Japanese decor lovers, and collectors of lucky cat ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487576441062,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/il_fullxfull.7474093953_n3tb.jpg?v=1774622196"},{"product_id":"kutani-tai-maneki-neko-lucky-cat","title":"Kutani Tai Maneki Neko Lucky Cat | Red Sea Bream Figurine, 11.5 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring cheerful Japanese symbolism into your home with this Kutani-style lucky cat figurine holding a red sea bream, a traditional symbol of celebration, prosperity, and good fortune in Japan. 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Its medium-small size also makes it easy to place on a shelf, desk, entryway console, or retail counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan in porcelain-like ceramic and packed in a paper box, this figurine is a lovely choice for collectors of Japanese decor and symbolic good-luck objects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487576670438,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/il_fullxfull.7474047205_fzg1.jpg?v=1774622197"},{"product_id":"electric-waving-maneki-neko-yakushi-kiln","title":"Electric Waving Maneki Neko | Yakushi Kiln Lucky Cat Figurine, 21 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring cheerful energy and continuous good fortune into your home or shop with this electric Maneki Neko from Yakushigama. The right paw waves on a small, quiet motor — no winding, no setup beyond two batteries — while the cat holds the 来福 fortune plaque in its other paw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the right paw\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Maneki Neko tradition, the right paw raised invites money; the left paw invites customers. This Yakushigama variant is the right-paw \"money\" cat — a deliberate choice for shop counters, registers, home offices, and prosperity-themed display corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorkshop \u0026amp; tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYakushigama is a kiln operated by Chuugai Toen in Seto City, Aichi — one of Japan's \"Six Ancient Kilns.\" The saie (彩絵 multi-color overglaze) line is one of the kiln's signature decorations. The \"金運大来福\" name layers two of Japan's strongest good-luck phrases onto the cat: 金運 (\"money fortune\") and 大来福 (\"great-coming fortune\") — the 来福 character is also visible on the small fortune plaque the cat holds in its other paw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUse cases\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShop counter, café register, restaurant entrance — the moving paw keeps the cat \"working\" all day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome office, study, prosperity-themed display shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional gift for shop openings, new business launches, anniversaries, housewarmings, retirement gifts, and cat-loving collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRight paw vs left paw?\u003c\/strong\u003e Right paw invites money; left paw invites customers. This is the right-paw \"money\" version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre batteries included?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — please supply your own. The battery compartment is in the base; check the cat's battery requirement label before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow quiet is the motor?\u003c\/strong\u003e The motor is small and quiet — designed for retail and home environments. The motion is a smooth side-to-side wave, not a click.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this microwave \/ dishwasher safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — for decorative use only. 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The raised paw and welcoming expression make it a thoughtful decorative accent for homes, studios, and gift giving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan and packed in a paper box, this small figurine is an appealing choice for cat lovers, collectors of Japanese ceramics, and anyone who enjoys symbolic decor with a bright, uplifting presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487580045542,"sku":null,"price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/il_fullxfull.7474260925_2zso.jpg?v=1774622208"},{"product_id":"yakushi-kiln-maneki-neko-seven-lucky-gods","title":"Yakushi Kiln Double-Paw Maneki Neko | Seven Lucky Gods, 25.5 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA meaningful piece for the entryway of a new home, the corner of an office, or the front counter of a shop — this Yakushigama Seven Lucky Gods Maneki Neko stands 25.5 cm (about 10 inches) tall, with both paws raised to invite both customers and prosperity. Hand-painted in the Nishikisai (錦彩) multi-color overglaze style for which Yakushigama is best known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy double-paw matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Maneki Neko tradition, a left paw raised invites customers, a right paw invites money. A double-paw cat is read as inviting both at once — making this variant a deliberate choice for shop counters and new businesses that want the cat to \"do the full job\" rather than specialize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorkshop \u0026amp; tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYakushigama is the ceramic brand of \u003cstrong\u003eChugai Touen\u003c\/strong\u003e (中外陶園), a Seto City pottery workshop founded \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 13, 1952\u003c\/strong\u003e in Aichi Prefecture — home to one of Japan's \u003cstrong\u003eSix Ancient Kilns\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Nishikisai (錦彩) line is decorated with multi-color overglaze enamels in the brocade-like style that gives the line its name. The brand's name comes from a Yakushi Nyorai (薬師如来, the Buddha of Medicine) shrine that once stood on the workshop's grounds during the Edo period. 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We disclose this transparently above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSometsuke (染付) — cobalt-blue underglaze on white ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-painted — each piece is decorated by hand, so small brushstroke variation across pieces is normal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact summer ornament — not built for outdoor exposed-weather hanging year-round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummer eave \/ window furin hung where a breeze can reach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndoor display in a small dish or hung from a hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small thoughtful gift for someone who loves Japanese summer iconography or wind chime sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487584927974,"sku":"ZK-FURIN-YAKUSHI-3309","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/il_fullxfull.7597266656_ovyb.jpg?v=1774622229"},{"product_id":"large-maneki-neko-piggy-bank","title":"Large Maneki Neko Piggy Bank | Yakushigama Seven Gods Lucky Cat, 22 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring a generous, joyful symbol of luck, prosperity, and protection into your home or shop with this porcelain Maneki Neko piggy bank from Yakushigama (薬師窯). 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Sail bears the auspicious shōchikubai 松竹梅 (pine-bamboo-plum) print + 「宝」takara seal. Includes 12 mini zodiac figures, black-lacquered wooden display stand, and red Yakushigama presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe takarabune in Japanese New Year tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe takarabune 宝船 (\"treasure ship\") is one of the most iconic auspicious motifs in Japanese New Year (お正月 oshōgatsu) culture. Traditionally depicted as a Chinese-style sailing ship carrying the Seven Lucky Gods (七福神 shichifukujin) along with treasures, the takarabune is the vessel that brings good fortune into homes for the new year. Sleeping with a takarabune image under one's pillow on the second night of January is said to bring auspicious dreams (初夢 hatsuyume).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Yakushigama variant takes the takarabune iconography in a different direction: instead of the Seven Gods, it carries the full \u003cstrong\u003e12-zodiac (juni-shi 十二支)\u003c\/strong\u003e cycle — making it a year-round auspicious display piece rather than only a New Year decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Yakushigama and the Shōfuku Eto line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYakushigama is one of Japan's contemporary kilns producing auspicious-figurine work — maneki neko, zodiac figures, treasure boats, daruma. Their 招福干支 (Shōfuku Eto) line uses crisp hand-painted enamel work with refined retail packaging suited for gifting. Because the set carries all 12 zodiac animals at once, it stays auspicious regardless of which zodiac year you give it for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a console, mantel, or shelf as a year-round auspicious centerpiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a tokonoma alcove during oshōgatsu (New Year season — late December through early January) for traditional display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a home office or business reception for prosperity feng shui placement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a gift for housewarming, business opening, retirement, milestone birthday, or for someone born in any zodiac year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs this the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin) takarabune?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — this is the 12-zodiac variant. Classical takarabune carry the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin); this Yakushigama interpretation carries the full 12 zodiac animals (juni-shi) instead. Both are recognized auspicious-figurine traditions; the 12-zodiac variant is more universally giftable since it doesn't tie to a specific zodiac year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat does 「宝」(takara) on the sail mean?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e「宝」(takara) means \"treasure\" — it is the central word in 宝船 (takarabune, \"treasure boat\"). The red circular seal on the sail is the visual signature of the takarabune motif in Japanese decorative art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is shōchikubai 松竹梅?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShōchikubai 松竹梅 (pine, bamboo, and plum) is the auspicious \"Three Friends of Winter\" trio in Japanese decorative tradition — used on weddings, New Year, and milestone celebrations. 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Arrives in original red lacquered Yakushigama presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe horse in Japanese symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2026 is hinoeuma 丙午, the Year of the Horse — the 7th of the twelve Japanese zodiac signs (eto 干支). In Japanese auspicious imagery, the horse symbolises vitality, strength, and forward momentum (前進 zenshin) — horses never move backward, making them a symbol of irreversible progress. The 壽 (kotobuki) character on the saddle blanket compounds vitality with the wish for long life, the standard pairing on New Year and milestone-birthday gift figurines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Yakushigama and the 古薬師 (Ko-Yakushi) finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYakushigama is one of the major contemporary Japanese kilns producing auspicious figurines — maneki neko, zodiac figures, treasure boats. Their 古薬師 (Ko-Yakushi, \"Old-Yakushi\") line uses a controlled crackle-glaze formula that mimics aged Yakushi-yaki — a designed, intentional finish, not natural aging. The result reads \"heirloom\" rather than \"new\", which is exactly why collectors prefer this line for permanent display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a console, mantel, or shelf as a 2026 Year-of-the-Horse statement piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a tokonoma alcove with a New Year scroll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a home office facing the doorway — traditional feng shui placement for career-momentum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a wedding-anniversary or milestone-birthday gift (the 壽 character is appropriate for kanreki 60th, koki 70th, kiju 77th, and beyond)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the crackle damage or design?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a designed, intentional finish — the kanyū 貫入 crackle network is created during firing as part of Yakushigama's Ko-Yakushi formula. The figurine is structurally fully intact. 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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\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. 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The figure stands 23 cm tall (about 9 inches), with its left paw raised in the classic maneki greeting, its right paw resting on a large gold ōban-style coin inscribed with the Edo-era auspicious phrase \u003cstrong\u003e千万両 sen-man-ryō\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"ten million ryō\" — a wish for vast wealth), and a smaller gold disc above bearing the kanji \u003cstrong\u003e福 fuku\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"fortune\"). A gold-glitter pad sits on its chest under the coin, beneath a hand-painted red collar dotted with blue and silver accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is white with soft airbrushed tortoiseshell-style orange-and-brown shadow spots on the ears, the side flank, the back, the raised paw, and the tail — the characteristic \"burnt-edge\" sumi airbrush technique used by Tokoname maneki neko makers to soften the otherwise stark white slip. The face is hand-painted: orange-rimmed black pupils with yellow irises, a salmon-pink nose, fine sumi-black whiskers and mouth lines, red painted ear-interiors, and small red brush-tip claws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is a \u003cstrong\u003echokin-bako 貯金箱\u003c\/strong\u003e — a coin bank. A coin-insertion slot is set into the top of the head (visible from the rear view), and the figure functions as both a decorative maneki neko statue and an everyday savings vessel. The supplier ships it in a printed gift box (with a corrugated outer carton 14.5 × 16.5 × 25.5 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the size designation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplier offers this maneki neko in a graded size series 4号 to 10号 (size 4 through size 10) — this listing is the \u003cstrong\u003e7号 (size 7)\u003c\/strong\u003e variant. 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Today the city's main streetscape includes the famous \"Maneki-Neko Dōri\" lane lined with hundreds of giant maneki neko sculptures, a recognition of the town's identity as the spiritual home of the lucky-cat figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe left-paw-raised orientation is one of two standard maneki configurations (the other is right-paw-raised); each is associated with different traditional connotations in Japanese folklore — left-paw is most often described as inviting people \/ customers \/ connections, while right-paw is associated with inviting money \/ fortune. Interpretations vary by source, and many households simply choose the form they prefer visually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUse \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA decorative coin bank — place on a desk, shelf, shop counter, or genkan entryway. The figure has a sealed base; coins inserted through the head slot stay inside until you choose to release them (some Tokoname maneki neko have a rubber stopper underneath; others must be broken to retrieve coins — confirm with us before depositing high-value coins if removal will matter to you). Dust gently with a soft dry cloth. 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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\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\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Hechimon brand line\u003c\/h3\u003e\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\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\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\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\u003ch3\u003eUse \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h3\u003e\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. Per Marui Seitō's official guidance, please observe:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface and interior may have rough sections — the base is treated, but use a protective placemat or coaster on delicate surfaces (waxed wood, lacquerware, fine textile)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature differential between room and water may cause exterior condensation — use a coaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDO NOT\u003c\/strong\u003e add detergent or surfactant to the water (such as to \"preserve\" cut flowers longer) — the anti-leak interior treatment will degrade and may begin to seep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean by rinsing with plain water; dust the exterior gently with a soft dry cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative use also welcomed — dramatic single-stem arrangement (one tall ikebana branch, one curved willow), or dry display (preserved pampas, dried wheat, paper-mâché flowers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487591514342,"sku":"ZK-VASE-MARUI-HECHIMON-ZANSETSU-28CM","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/Shigaraki_Ware_Tall_Ikebana_Vase_handmade_Japanese_stoneware.jpg?v=1774879257"},{"product_id":"shigaraki-bud-vase","title":"Shigaraki Bud Vase, Hechimon Hand-Built Stoneware with Ash-Glaze Drip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-built Shigaraki stoneware bud vase by Marui Seitō (Hechimon® line)\u003c\/strong\u003e — rectangular slab-built form with kushi-me 櫛目 raked surface striations, natural ash-glaze drip (bidoro 自然釉) at the top, and a deliberately torn craggy lip. ~11.5 cm tall. Each piece is one-off in glaze pattern — natural-ash glaze cannot be controlled exactly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shigaraki and the Hechimon® line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShigaraki-yaki has been produced in Shiga Prefecture continuously since at least the Kamakura period (12th-13th c.) — it is one of Japan's \"Six Ancient Kilns\" (六古窯 rokkoyō), alongside Bizen, Tamba, Tokoname, Echizen, and Seto. The kiln is famous for the iron-rich coarse-grained clay (which fires to a warm reddish \"hi-iro\" 緋色) and for the natural ash-glaze (bidoro 自然釉) that forms when pine-ash from the firing chamber melts and runs down the body. Marui Seitō's Hechimon® line takes this raw kiln-natural Shigaraki vocabulary and shapes it into contemporary single-stem vases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a single-stem (ichirin) ikebana vase for one branch or one bloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a desk, console, or mantel — the rectangular footprint sits flat against a wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a tokonoma alcove with a hanging scroll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a sculptural object on its own — empty — the surface texture and ash-drip pattern read as an abstract composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is bidoro glaze?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBidoro 自然釉 (also written biidoro) is the Japanese term for \"natural ash glaze\" — when pine-ash from the kiln chamber settles on the pot during firing and melts at high temperature, it forms a glassy green-amber coating that drips down the body. 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Persimmon-orange ground graduating to white, layered with soft daisy- and cosmos-style blossoms in pink, peach, pale yellow, and white, finished with raised enamel dot stamens. Navy braided silk hanger and hand-stamped blue-stripe washi tanzaku.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorkshop \u0026amp; tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yuzuriha workshop is named after 譲り葉 \u003cem\u003eyuzuriha\u003c\/em\u003e (Daphniphyllum), a sacred Japanese evergreen whose old leaves only fall after the new leaves have grown — a symbol of generational continuity used in Japanese New Year decoration. The workshop is run by women who, in the spirit of the yuzuriha leaf, create ware that is gentle in sensitivity and easy in daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePattern \u0026amp; design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKōsai Kaga\u003c\/em\u003e (紅彩花雅) reads literally as \"crimson-tinted flower elegance\" — Yuzuriha's persimmon-and-blossom seasonal motif. 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Arrives in a paulownia wood gift box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe crane in Japanese symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese red-crowned crane (tsuru, 鶴) is said to live for a thousand years and to mate for a single lifetime. Two cranes in flight is one of the highest-status auspicious motifs in Japanese decorative art — traditionally given for weddings and wedding anniversaries, milestone birthdays (kanreki, koki, kiju, beiju, hakuju), retirements, and a first home together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Kutani-yaki\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKutani-yaki is one of Japan's five great porcelain traditions, produced continuously in the Kaga region of Ishikawa Prefecture for over 360 years. It is known for vivid overglaze enamels, gold work, and confident brushwork. Each piece is hand-painted; the painter's signature on the foot ring is the traditional way Kutani houses identify the maker behind a piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs an ikebana vessel — single-stem (ichirin) or seasonal arrangements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a tokonoma alcove for weddings, anniversaries, or New Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a console or mantel — empty, as quiet sculpture (the gold leaf catches changing light)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a centerpiece gift for a long-married couple, a retirement, or a milestone birthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere is this vase made?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by 九谷焼の陶寿堂 (Kutani-yaki Tojudo) in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, and curated by ZenKiln for international buyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the gold real gold leaf?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is decorated with hand-applied gold pigment and gold-leaf accents — the classical Kutani gilding technique. Treat the gold areas as you would a fine-art surface: no abrasion, no detergent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill it hold water for fresh flowers?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes — the interior is glazed and watertight. 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The earliest Arita work was 染付 (sometsuke) — cobalt-blue painting under a clear glaze on a white porcelain body. The most restrained version of that tradition is 線描 (sen-byou): outline only, no fill, no shading. 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