{"product_id":"shigaraki-bud-vase","title":"Shigaraki Bud Vase, Hechimon Hand-Built Stoneware with Ash-Glaze Drip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-built Shigaraki stoneware bud vase by Marui Seitō (Hechimon® line)\u003c\/strong\u003e — rectangular slab-built form with kushi-me 櫛目 raked surface striations, natural ash-glaze drip (bidoro 自然釉) at the top, and a deliberately torn craggy lip. ~11.5 cm tall. Each piece is one-off in glaze pattern — natural-ash glaze cannot be controlled exactly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shigaraki and the Hechimon® line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShigaraki-yaki has been produced in Shiga Prefecture continuously since at least the Kamakura period (12th-13th c.) — it is one of Japan's \"Six Ancient Kilns\" (六古窯 rokkoyō), alongside Bizen, Tamba, Tokoname, Echizen, and Seto. The kiln is famous for the iron-rich coarse-grained clay (which fires to a warm reddish \"hi-iro\" 緋色) and for the natural ash-glaze (bidoro 自然釉) that forms when pine-ash from the firing chamber melts and runs down the body. Marui Seitō's Hechimon® line takes this raw kiln-natural Shigaraki vocabulary and shapes it into contemporary single-stem vases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a single-stem (ichirin) ikebana vase for one branch or one bloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a desk, console, or mantel — the rectangular footprint sits flat against a wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a tokonoma alcove with a hanging scroll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a sculptural object on its own — empty — the surface texture and ash-drip pattern read as an abstract composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is bidoro glaze?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBidoro 自然釉 (also written biidoro) is the Japanese term for \"natural ash glaze\" — when pine-ash from the kiln chamber settles on the pot during firing and melts at high temperature, it forms a glassy green-amber coating that drips down the body. It cannot be controlled exactly; each piece is unique in how the glaze pools and runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is kushi-me?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKushi-me 櫛目 (\"comb marks\") is a Japanese pottery technique where a comb or notched tool is dragged across the wet clay before firing, creating raised vertical striations. It's a hallmark of Shigaraki and other Six Ancient Kilns, and creates the tactile \"raked\" surface visible on this vase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the torn lip damage?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — the torn \/ craggy \/ asymmetric lip is intentional design. It's part of the wabi-sabi aesthetic that Marui Seitō's Hechimon® line emphasizes: deliberate \"imperfection\" reading as a one-off, hand-built piece rather than machine-perfect. The vase has full structural integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill it hold water?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes — the interior is glazed and watertight. Suitable for fresh-cut flowers. Change water every 2-3 days and dry the interior between arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs each vase identical?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — natural ash glaze cannot be controlled exactly, so each piece varies in how the bidoro pools, drips, and where yōhen 窯変 (kiln-transformation) color zones land. The vase you receive will share form, brand, and surface technique with the photos but will have its own one-off glaze pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487591809254,"sku":"L30-MARUI-HECHIMON-RECT-BUD","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/DSC7817.webp?v=1775971812","url":"https:\/\/zen-kiln.com\/products\/shigaraki-bud-vase","provider":"ZenKiln","version":"1.0","type":"link"}