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Kutani Cat Donburi Bowl ~12 cm | Iroe Yū Hidamari Cuddling Cats

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  • 400 ml
  • Stoneware
  • Made in Japan

A quiet, slow-meal bowl. Two cats — one white silhouette, one dark sienna — sit back-to-back in a sunlit patch of garden, surrounded by hand-painted forget-me-nots, multi-color wildflowers, and tiny fluttering butterflies. Made-to-order in Ishikawa Prefecture by the Kutani-ware workshop Iroe Yu (色絵 遊), from their beloved 陽だまり ("Hidamari" — Sunny Spot) series — now in the small-donburi (小丼) form, paired with the workshop's signature cat mug.

⏳ Made-to-order

This piece is the workshop's original (当社オリジナル商品) and is hand-decorated to order. The supplier's stated lead time is approximately 1 month after order before dispatch from Japan; international shipping time (typically 1–3 weeks) is added on top. If you need a fixed-arrival gift, please message us with your target date before purchasing.

What "Hidamari" means

陽だまり / Hidamari translates as "sunny spot" — the warm patch of afternoon sunlight where a cat will curl up and nap. Iroe Yu's Hidamari series renders that scene without features on the cats — pure silhouette — so the viewer can project their own pets onto the bowl. The two cats here are sitting back-to-back, each one a different color, sharing the same sunbeam.

What's hand-painted on this bowl

  1. Two cuddling cats sitting back-to-back: one white silhouette + one dark sienna silhouette
  2. Forget-me-not cluster (blue 5-petal flowers with yellow centers) on a branching stem
  3. Wildflower stems with pink, magenta, yellow, and blue dot-flowers
  4. Green leaves on each wildflower stem
  5. Two small butterflies — one yellow, one white-and-yellow
  6. Hand-drawn whiskers and tails on each cat
  7. Speckled cream-white kohiki (粉引) glaze upper field
  8. Granular black-speckled stoneware lower field — reads as warm earthy ground
  9. Subtle green/celadon haze at the horizon transition between the two glazes
  10. Unglazed exposed clay foot ring
  11. Red square workshop stamp on the foot — the Iroe Yu signature

Use cases

  • Half-portion ramen, udon, soba, gyudon, oyakodon, donburi rice bowls
  • Soup, salad, fruit, ice cream, ochazuke
  • Generous everyday rice chawan

Sister pieces in the Hidamari series

  • Iroe Yu Hidamari cat mug (230 mL) — same two-cat motif
  • Iroe Yu Hidamari matcha bowl — same two-cat motif, chawan form
  • Iroe Yu Hidamari rabbit small donburi — same form, rabbit motif

FAQ

Is this microwave / dishwasher safe? The maker does not state this. Treat as hand-wash hand-painted ware.

What does Hidamari mean? 陽だまり — the warm patch of afternoon sunlight where a cat will nap.

Why don't the cats have faces? Iroe Yu's deliberate compositional choice — the cats are pure silhouette so viewers can project their own pets onto the bowl.

Why ~1 month lead time? Each piece is hand-decorated to order by the workshop; this is not warehoused stock.

What's the exact capacity? ~350–400 mL is the form-class estimate. Exact spec will be confirmed on first-piece dispatch.

Details & dimensions

Single bowl. Diameter ~12 cm (~4.7") at the rim. Height ~7–8 cm (~2.8–3.1"). Capacity ~350–400 mL (~12–13.5 fl oz). Weight ~350–500 g (~0.8–1.1 lb). Approximate — confirm on dispatch.
Body: stoneware with kohiki-style (粉引) speckled cream-white glaze on the upper portion + granular black-speckled stoneware glaze on the lower portion + subtle green/celadon haze at the horizon transition.
Workshop signature: red square stamp on the foot ring.
Decoration: hand-painted Hidamari (陽だまり) motif — two cuddling cats (one white silhouette, one dark sienna), forget-me-not cluster, wildflowers (pink, magenta, yellow, blue), green leaves, two small butterflies. 11 distinct hand-applied details total.

Shipping, duties & delivery

Ships from Japan.
This piece is made-to-order — the workshop's stated lead time is approximately 1 month after order before dispatch.
International delivery times after dispatch vary by destination (typically 1–3 weeks) and may be affected by customs clearance, holidays, or carrier delays.
Buyers are responsible for customs duties, VAT, and import t

Packaging & gifting

Carefully wrapped with protective wrapping and cushioning materials for safe international delivery from Japan.
This bowl is a thoughtful choice for gifting — particularly for cat-owning households, housewarmings, and rice/donburi/tea lovers. Note the ~1 month workshop lead time when planning a gift around a specific date.

Care instructions

Hand wash recommended with mild soap and warm water.
Slight variations in glaze speckle, brushwork placement, and cat-silhouette outline are part of each piece's individual character — this is one-by-one hand-decoration, not factory print.
No microwave or dishwasher claims are made by the maker.
Avoid prolonged soaking, abrasive scrubbers, and sudden temperature changes.

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.
This bowl is a made-to-order workshop original; cancellations after the production order has been placed cannot be guaranteed — please message us within 12–24 hours of purchase if you need to cancel.

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