{"product_id":"seto-yaki-setsugekka-aibana-carved-rose-dessert-bowl","title":"Seto-yaki Indigo Aibana Carved Rose Dessert Bowl by Setsugekka 14.5 cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the workshop — Setsugekka (雪月花)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e工房「雪月花」 (\u003cstrong\u003eKōbō Setsugekka\u003c\/strong\u003e) is a Seto-yaki workshop named after the classical Japanese aesthetic concept of \u003cstrong\u003e雪・月・花\u003c\/strong\u003e (snow, moon, flower) — three of nature's most celebrated objects of beauty, famously triangulated in Bai Juyi's Chinese verse and adopted into Japanese tea, floral, and poetic culture as a shorthand for seasonal beauty appreciation. The workshop's Aibana series carries this aesthetic into carved-relief earthenware tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe pattern — Aibana with carved-rose relief\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplier's pattern name \u003cstrong\u003e藍花 (Aibana)\u003c\/strong\u003e translates as \"indigo flower.\" \u003cem\u003e藍\u003c\/em\u003e (ai) is the classical Japanese blue derived from the \u003cem\u003eai\u003c\/em\u003e indigo plant (\u003cem\u003ePersicaria tinctoria\u003c\/em\u003e) used for centuries in dyeing — a name now extended to cobalt-blue ceramic glazes that share its deep, slightly green-toned blue. The \u003cstrong\u003e彭バラ (hori-bara)\u003c\/strong\u003e technique carves a rose (\u003cem\u003ebara \/ バラ\u003c\/em\u003e) motif into the leather-hard clay before bisque firing; when the indigo glaze is then applied, it pools deeper into the carved valleys and runs thin over the raised areas, producing a tonally-deepened rose pattern that is both relief and painting at once. Each bowl is finished individually, so the carved-line depth varies slightly piece to piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe form — dessert bowl\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Ø 14.5 × H 7.2 cm, this is the supplier's stated \u003cem\u003eデザート鉢 dezāto-bachi\u003c\/em\u003e (dessert bowl) form — sized for individual servings of wagashi, dessert, ice cream, matcha sweets, fruit cup, yogurt-with-fruit, small donburi, or as a personal share-portion vessel. The depth (7.2 cm) is deeper than a flat plate so it holds saucy or scoop-style desserts well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the body — earthenware (陶器)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bowl is supplier-stated \u003cstrong\u003e陶器 (tōki \/ earthenware)\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Seto-yaki body class — \u003cstrong\u003edistinct from porcelain (磁器 \/ jiki)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Earthenware has a slightly porous body that absorbs a small amount of moisture, which gives the carved-relief surface its tactile depth and lets the indigo glaze sink into the carved lines for the tonal-contrast finish. Note that earthenware care differs from porcelain care — hand-wash only, dry thoroughly, and avoid the dishwasher, microwave, and oven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLimited edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Aibana carved-rose dessert bowl is listed by the supplier as \u003cstrong\u003e【数量限定】\u003c\/strong\u003e (sūryō gentei \/ \"limited quantity\"), and our inventory is a small batch. When sold through, restock depends on the workshop's next production cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Made by Setsugekka \/ Seto-yaki in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47727230353638,"sku":"ZK-SETOYAKI-SETSUGEKKA-AIBANA-ROSE-BOWL","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/DSC8564.webp?v=1780191283","url":"https:\/\/zen-kiln.com\/en-eu\/products\/seto-yaki-setsugekka-aibana-carved-rose-dessert-bowl","provider":"ZenKiln","version":"1.0","type":"link"}