{"product_id":"yuzuriha-green-rose-donabe-9-go","title":"Banko Donabe Clay Pot 9-gō, Hand-Painted Ryokusai Rose Lid (Studio Yuzuriha)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 9-go (9号) hand-decorated Japanese clay hot pot from \u003cstrong\u003eStudio Yuzuriha (工房ゆずりは)\u003c\/strong\u003e — a product line of Banko-yaki maker \u003cstrong\u003eRigyou Co. (株式会社 利行)\u003c\/strong\u003e in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. The porcelain lid carries the workshop's \u003cstrong\u003e緑彩ローズ (Ryokusai Rose \/ 'Green-glaze Rose')\u003c\/strong\u003e pattern: pink, white, and yellow rose-form camellias paired with hydrangea clusters on a jade-green ground. The earthenware body keeps the quiet character Banko-yaki is known for — matte black ash-glaze outside, glossy black inside, and a raw white Banko-clay foot. Sized for a family table, with the maker's tagline 家族団らん (Kazoku Danran — 'Family Togetherness').\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by\u003c\/strong\u003e Rigyou Co. \/ Studio Yuzuriha \/ Banko Ware in Mie Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🏮 About Banko-yaki \u0026amp; Rigyou Co.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBanko ware (萬古焼 \/ 万古焼) traces its lineage to mid-18th-century Yokkaichi in Mie Prefecture and is the Japanese pottery tradition most closely associated with donabe and kyusu teapots. It was designated a Traditional Craft of Japan (経済産業大臣指定伝統的工芸品) by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 1979. Banko's high-petalite clay body is unusually resistant to thermal shock — which is why a Banko donabe can transition from refrigerated dashi to a gas flame without cracking, when handled correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is produced by 株式会社 利行 (Rigyou Co., Ltd.) in Yokkaichi (四日市市羽津山町), under the workshop brand 工房ゆずりは (Studio Yuzuriha). The Yuzuriha line is hand-decorated and includes donabe, furin (wind chimes), and coffee cup-and-saucer sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌸 Decoration — Ryokusai Rose (緑彩ローズ)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe porcelain lid carries an overglaze floral garden in the workshop's \u003cstrong\u003e緑彩ローズ 'Ryokusai Rose'\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Green-glaze Rose pattern:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJade-green seiji-style underglaze ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRose-form camellia rosettes — concentric brushstrokes in pink, white, and yellow-green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydrangea clusters (紫阳花 \/ aji-sai) — small dotted florets in pink, peach, pale lavender, white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound-oval foliage leaves with thin yellow midribs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScattered black calligraphic accent strokes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sake-cup-shaped knob (摘み), glazed jade-green with a miniature floral echo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause every lid is hand-painted, the position, density, and exact tone of each bloom will vary slightly from the photographed example. This variation is a hallmark of authentic hand-decorated Banko-ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body keeps a quieter character: matte black ash-glaze on the exterior, glossy black on the interior, and a hand-finished raw-clay foot — the classic Banko \"white-foot, black-body\" silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop name \"Yuzuriha\" (譲り葉) draws on the Japanese motif of generational succession: the daphniphyllum tree, whose new leaves appear before old ones fall. A piece of cookware made to be handed down — the maker pairs the line with the tagline 家族団らん (Kazoku Danran — \"Family Togetherness\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🍲 Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNabe (锅) one-pot meals — shabu-shabu, sukiyaki, mizutaki, chanko, oden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYosenabe and seafood hot pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRice porridge (okayu \/ 粥) and donabe-cooked rice (土锅ご飯)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow stews and braises that benefit from gentle, even heat retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenterpiece serving vessel — bring it from the stove to the table and lift the lid to release the aroma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🎁 Gifting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA family-table donabe — particularly suited to a wedding, housewarming, or Father's Day gift for someone who cooks. Ships in the original Studio Yuzuriha Thomson gift box; the Japanese-language Rigyou care card (with first-use seasoning instructions) is included. We hand-pack every piece in Japan with double-walled corrugate and dense void-fill for safe international transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧼 Care \u0026amp; First Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore first use, season the pot by simmering a thin rice-starch slurry (approximately 3 cups of water per 1 tablespoon of rice flour, brought to a low simmer until thickened — full Japanese instructions on the included Rigyou care card; English translation available on request). Always dry the unglazed foot completely before storage, and place the pot on a trivet rather than a cold counter when it is hot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47567145369830,"sku":null,"price":82.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/DSC8514.webp?v=1776937666","url":"https:\/\/zen-kiln.com\/en-gb\/products\/yuzuriha-green-rose-donabe-9-go","provider":"ZenKiln","version":"1.0","type":"link"}