{"product_id":"kutani-yunomi-iroe-yu-hidamari-sunshine-rabbits","title":"Kutani Yunomi — Hidamari Sunshine Rabbits, Iroe Yū Workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-painted Kutani-yaki yunomi (Japanese tea cup) from the workshop's \u003cstrong\u003e陽だまり (Hidamari \/ \"Sunny Spot\") series\u003c\/strong\u003e — 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e📐 At a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorkshop:\u003c\/strong\u003e 色絵工房 遊 (Iroe Kōbō Yū \/ \"Color-Painting Workshop Yū\"), Ishikawa Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 加賀商会 (Kaga Shōkai), Ishikawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e 陽だまり (Hidamari \/ \"Sunny Spot\") — the workshop's animals-in-blooms warm-palette line\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWare tradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 九谷焼 (Kutani-yaki) — Designated Traditional Craft of Japan (1975)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stoneware (陶器 \/ tōki) — buff\/cream-firing clay body, gray wabi-sabi glaze with iron-fleck speckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 色絵 (iroe \/ overglaze polychrome enamel) + 白化粧土 (white-slip reserve panel) + hand-painted (手描)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e 湯呑 (yunomi \/ Japanese tea cup) — daily-use form, slightly waisted body, gently irregular hand-thrown rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~8.5 cm diameter × ~8 cm height (~3.3\" × ~3.1\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~180–220 mL estimated (~6–7.5 fl oz) — supplier did not publish a fixed mL figure; final per-piece capacity confirmed on first-unit measurement\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red 遊 workshop kanji seal on cup foot underside\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark-blue Kutani art box stamped 高級伝統美術 九谷焼 (\"High-grade Traditional Art Kutani-yaki\") + included multi-fold heritage brochure showing four classical Kutani styles (古九谷・木米・飯田屋・吉田屋) with full-color reference plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade by\u003c\/strong\u003e Iroe Yū \/ Kaga Shōkai \/ Kutani-yaki in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips in 1–3 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e (ZK own-stock ready-to-ship)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e☀️ What \"Hidamari\" means\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🍵 Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDaily green tea (sencha, hojicha, bancha) — yunomi capacity is sized for everyday tea, not formal matcha\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eQuiet office or studio cup — desk-side warmth without the formality of a chawan\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCurio piece — the iroe + wabi-sabi pairing reads as a contemporary collector cup, not only as drinkware\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePairs naturally with a cast-iron tetsubin or a small kyusu teapot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🎁 Gifting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🧼 Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHand-wash only with mild soap and a soft sponge; rinse and dry gently\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAvoid the dishwasher — high-heat cycles can lift the 色絵 overglaze enamel pigments over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAvoid the microwave — sudden temperature swings can craze the wabi-sabi gray glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAvoid 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e📌 Reference Conversions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e8.5 cm ≈ 3.3 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e8.0 cm ≈ 3.1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e陽だまり (hidamari) ≈ \"a warm patch of sunlight\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e湯呑 (yunomi) ≈ \"Japanese daily tea cup\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e双兎 (sōto) ≈ \"a pair of rabbits\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout ZenKiln\u003c\/strong\u003e — A Japan-based curator connecting international collectors with Japan's artisan ceramic tradition. We work closely with the kilns, workshops, and makers featured in our shop — each one disclosed in our About section — and hand-pack every piece in Japan for safe delivery worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e📦 Ships from Japan, hand-packed for safe delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47697529635046,"sku":"hid-yu-rabi","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/DSC8796.webp?v=1779276346","url":"https:\/\/zen-kiln.com\/products\/kutani-yunomi-iroe-yu-hidamari-sunshine-rabbits","provider":"ZenKiln","version":"1.0","type":"link"}