{"product_id":"japanese-chaire-touroku-nakamura-heshizuku-kyo-yaki-tea-container-with-shifuku","title":"Japanese Chaire - 中村陶六 Touroku Nakamura - Heshizuku Kyo-yaki Tea Container with Shifuku","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Kyo-yaki Chaire (茶入 - tea container) is made in the classic apple (文琳- bunrin) shape and has a heshizuku (瓶子づく - sake bottle) style lid. The black glaze is accented on one side by a subtle gold 'tea dust' drip down the shomen (正面 - face).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chaire is made by Touroku Nakamura (中村陶六) comes paired with a blue silk brocade pouch (仕覆 - shifuku) with a purple drawstring, decorated with blue ripples and gold gingko leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChaire (茶入 - tea container), pronounced cha-ee-reh or chai-reh, are ceramic vessels used to hold high-grade matcha used to make koicha (thick tea). They are some of the most highly-regarded tea ceremony utensils. Chaire lids are typically coated with gold or silver leaf on the underside, which was thought to be a pure material that would discolour when it came into contact with poison, thus protecting one from drinking poisoned tea. Chaire are also paired with a custom-made silk brocade pouch (仕覆 - shifuku) that is tied tightly with a drawstring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKyo-yaki (京焼) is a type of Japanese pottery that traditionally comes from Kyoto, Japan. The pottery traditions of Kyoto date back to the 5th century and are varied in their styles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.3cm (2.5in) - width\u003cbr\u003e6.7cm (2.6in) - height\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis vintage Japanese item ships from the United States\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548372000812,"sku":"US-C5","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/9174\/7116\/files\/1mBWgPJOoZqKLK1qAQrtGNw7KWL7PjUnL.jpg?v=1779030513","url":"https:\/\/rak1pm-kn.myshopify.com\/products\/japanese-chaire-touroku-nakamura-heshizuku-kyo-yaki-tea-container-with-shifuku","provider":"NEBULAPRIMEX ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}