{"product_id":"kutani-iroe-yu-matcha-chawan-hana-floral-wabi-sabi-bowl","title":"Kutani Hand-Painted Matcha Chawan by Iroe Yū Workshop — Hana Floral Wabi-Sabi Stoneware Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hand-painted 九谷焼 (Kutani-yaki) matcha chawan (茶碗 \/ tea ceremony bowl) by 色絵工房 遊 (Iroe Kōbō Yū \/ \"Color-Painting Workshop Yū\"), distributed by 加賀商会 (Kaga Shōkai) in Ishikawa Prefecture — the heart of the Kutani-yaki ceramic tradition. The bowl combines a contemporary wabi-sabi aesthetic (a gray-speckled iron-fleck glaze on roughly half the exterior + the entire interior) with a classical 色絵 (iroe \/ polychrome overglaze enamel) hand-painted floral reserve on the other half. The Hana (華 \/ \"Flower\") series motif layers six-plus distinct flower species — red chrysanthemum, peach dianthus, plum and sakura blossoms, blue forget-me-nots, with green leaves — into a 百花 (\"100 flowers in bloom\") arrangement that doesn't lock to one season. Marked on the foot with the workshop's signature red 遊 seal in a square stamp box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by\u003c\/strong\u003e Iroe Yū \/ Kaga Shōkai \/ Kutani-yaki in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips in 1–3 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e (ZK own-stock ready-to-ship)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌸 The motif — Hana (華) \"100 flowers\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 華 series gathers a layered multi-species bouquet across one white-slip reserve panel. This bowl carries red chrysanthemum (菊), pink\/peach dianthus (撃子), plum and sakura blossoms, blue forget-me-nots (勿忘草), and green leaves and grass-strokes. Unlike a single-season motif, the multi-species arrangement evokes a year-round flowering — a quiet meditation on the cyclical fullness of nature rather than a single seasonal moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🎨 Why this is Kutani-yaki + Wabi-Sabi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e九谷焼 (Kutani-yaki) is one of Japan's most respected ceramic traditions (designated 経済産業大臣指定伝統的工芸品 \/ Traditional Craft of Japan, 1975), known for expressive 色絵 (iroe \/ polychrome overglaze enamel) brushwork. The 色絵 遊 workshop name itself means \"Color-Painting Yū\" — the technique IS the workshop's identity. The wabi-sabi gray-glaze body on this piece is a contemporary aesthetic choice — joining the classical iroe enamel decoration with a modern speckled-glaze surface that reflects the wabi-sabi principle of finding beauty in imperfect, transient, incomplete forms. The half-decorated \/ half-bare composition embodies this duality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🍵 At the table — Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, or Kobachi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe open chawan shape is the classical matcha tea ceremony vessel. Use it for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatcha preparation — daily matcha or matcha latte, whisked with a bamboo chasen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSencha, hojicha, genmaicha, or other loose-leaf Japanese teas — held with both hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall kobachi (小鉢) — side dishes, rice, ochazuke, fruit, dessert, pickles, nuts, small appetizers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay piece on an open shelf, paired with raw wood and linen for a wabi-sabi tea corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🎁 Gift-ready\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives in a paulownia 桐箱 (kiribako \/ wooden gift box) stamped 九谷焼 茶碗 + the red 遊 workshop seal — the traditional Japanese gift-presentation box used for tea-ceremony pieces and named-workshop work. The box also includes a Kutani-yaki cooperative-issued tradition brochure documenting the ware lineage, plus the workshop info card 「絵付工房 色絵 遊」. A natural gift for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatcha ritualists and tea-ceremony practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese pottery and Kutani-yaki collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWabi-sabi aesthetic curators and modern Japanese home-decor enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWedding, anniversary, housewarming, hostess occasions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47695289286886,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/DSC8744.webp?v=1779245733","url":"https:\/\/zen-kiln.com\/en-gb\/products\/kutani-iroe-yu-matcha-chawan-hana-floral-wabi-sabi-bowl","provider":"ZenKiln","version":"1.0","type":"link"}