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Kutani Yunomi — Hidamari Sunshine Rabbits, Iroe Yū Workshop

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  • Stoneware
  • Not microwave-safe
  • Hand-wash only
  • Made in Japan

Hand-painted Kutani-yaki yunomi (Japanese tea cup) from the workshop's 陽だまり (Hidamari / "Sunny Spot") series — two paired rabbits, one in warm amber iroe overglaze and one rendered in negative-space white slip, sit beneath a soft yellow sun disk between drooping seasonal blossoms, all on a wabi-sabi gray-speckled stoneware body. The half-circumference white-slip reserve forms the canvas for the hand-painted scene; the un-decorated half carries the workshop's signature mottled gray-glaze body with fine iron-oxide fleck — a contemporary Kutani aesthetic that pairs classical 色絵 (iroe / overglaze polychrome enamel) painting with a modern wabi-sabi clay-surface treatment.

Made by Iroe Yū / Kaga Shōkai / Kutani-yaki in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln

Ships in 1–3 business days (ZK own-stock ready-to-ship)

☀️ What "Hidamari" means

The series name 陽だまり (Hidamari) names the warm pool of light a small animal might seek out on a clear day — a sunny spot to sit, doze, share company. The workshop carries that warmth into a pair of small companion rabbits, one painted in glowing amber overglaze and one left to the white slip, framed by drooping seasonal blossoms and a small sun disk overhead. The reading is gentle and seasonally elastic — equally at home as a spring scene (wisteria and mimosa, midday sun) or as a quieter early-autumn moment (bush clover and ominaeshi, low afternoon light). The Iroe Yū workshop renders the same Hidamari frame around cats in their other lines; the rabbit pairing here is the workshop's signature small-companion warmth.

🍵 Use

  • Daily green tea (sencha, hojicha, bancha) — yunomi capacity is sized for everyday tea, not formal matcha
  • Quiet office or studio cup — desk-side warmth without the formality of a chawan
  • Curio piece — the iroe + wabi-sabi pairing reads as a contemporary collector cup, not only as drinkware
  • Pairs naturally with a cast-iron tetsubin or a small kyusu teapot

🎁 Gifting

The dark-blue Kutani art box plus included heritage brochure make this a gift-ready piece — well-suited for wedding gifts, housewarming, anniversaries, client thank-yous, tea-lover birthdays, and Father's Day. The brochure introduces four classical Kutani decorative styles (古九谷 / 木米 / 飯田屋 / 吉田屋) and gives the recipient a way to place the piece in the wider Kutani tradition.

Details & dimensions

Set contents: 1 yunomi (Japanese tea cup) + 1 dark-blue Kutani art box + Kutani-yaki heritage brochure
Workshop: 色絵 遊 (Iroe Kōbō Yū)
Material: Stoneware (陶器 tōki), Kutani-yaki lineage — hand-thrown
Origin: Made in Japan — Ishikawa Prefecture (Kaga region)
Series: 陽だまり (Hidamari / 'Sunny Spot') — Rabbit motif
Form: 湯呑 (yunomi / Japanese tea cup)
Dimensions: φ8.5 cm × 8.0 cm height (~3.3 × ~3.1 in)
Capacity: ~180–220 mL estimated
Motif: 双兔 (sōto / paired rabbits) + drooping purple blossom cluster (wisteria or hagi) + yellow puff-bud spray (mimosa or ominaeshi) + small golden hidamari sun + green leaf accents
Exterior glaze (un-decorated side): nezumi-shino-style gray with iron-fleck speckle
Exterior glaze (decorated side): white-slip reserve panel + hand-painted 色絵 (iroe) overglaze enamel scene
Interior: matching gray wabi-sabi glaze (fully food-sealed)
Foot mark: red 「遊」 (Yu) workshop seal in square stamp box
Microwave safe: No
Dishwasher safe: No (overglaze 色絵 enamels strip in alkaline detergent)
Box: dark-blue Kutani art box stamped 高級伝統美術 九谷焼
Includes: Kutani-yaki heritage brochure (古九谷・木米・飯田屋・吉田屋)

Shipping, duties & delivery

Ships from Japan.

Orders are typically dispatched within 1–3 business days from ZK own-stock inventory.

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Packaging & gifting

Arrives in the original dark-blue Kutani art box stamped 高級伝統美術 九谷焼 on a navy ground.

Includes a multi-fold heritage brochure showing four classical Kutani decorative styles (古九谷 / 木米 / 飯田屋 / 吉田屋) with full-color reference plates — a thoughtful inclusion that helps the recipient place the piece in the wider Kutani tradition.

Fragile item additionally packed with protective wrapping and cushioning for safe international delivery from Japan.

Care instructions

Hand-wash ONLY with mild soap and a soft sponge; rinse and dry gently.

Do NOT use the dishwasher — high-heat cycles can lift the 色絵 (iroe) overglaze enamel pigments over time.

Do NOT use the microwave — sudden temperature swings can craze the wabi-sabi gray glaze.

Avoid sudden cold-to-hot pours (frozen tea straight into the cup); warm the cup first with room-temperature water if filling with very hot liquid.

Because each piece is hand-thrown and hand-painted, slight variations in glaze tone, iron-fleck pattern, brush stroke placement, rabbit posture, and rim asymmetry are inherent to the workshop's wabi-sabi aesthetic — they are not defects.

Returns / damage support

Because many of our items are handmade, fragile, and shipped internationally from Japan, we do not accept returns or exchanges for change of mind, incorrect size expectations, or personal preference unless otherwise stated on the product page.

If your item arrives damaged, defective, or significantly different from the description, please contact us within 7 days of delivery with clear photos of the item and packaging.

Cancellations are accepted within 12 hours of purchase.

THE MAKER

Iroe Kōbō Yū

色絵工房 遊 · Ishikawa

Iroe Kōbō Yū (色絵工房 遊 'Colour-Painting Workshop Yū') is a named Kutani-yaki workshop in Ishikawa Prefecture. Distinguished by a red 遊 foot seal and a wabi-sabi grey body palette beneath iroe overglaze decoration. Signature series: Hidamari (ひだまり sunny-spot cats) and Hana (花 floral). Body is stoneware (not porcelain — verified per photo evidence).

Independent named Kutani workshop; tradition designated 1975

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