{"product_id":"japanese-matcha-bowl-sakawa-sogen-korai-gohon-chawan","title":"Japanese Matcha Bowl - 狹川宗玄 Sakawa Sōgen - 華 Kōrai Gohon Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Kyo-yaki chawan (matcha bowl) is made in the style of a classic \u003cem\u003ekōrai gohon\u003c\/em\u003e chawan (高麗御本茶碗) with a komogai-nari shape and a warm grey glaze with patches of white, beige, and white spots. The front of the chawan is decorated with the kanji 「華」(flower), brushed by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethen head priest of Tōdai-ji temple Sakawa S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egen (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e狹川宗玄) for the 7th Kegon Tea Gathering (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e華厳茶会) on May 3rd, 1988. The bowl comes with its original kiribako (桐箱 - wooden paulownia box) which also is brushed with the kanji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e「華」by Sōgen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGohonte\u003c\/i\u003e typically refers to an array of pink or white spots against a grey or beige background, often made when a piece coated with white slip and covered in a transparent glaze is fired in reduction. It gets its name from the order forms and catalogue books (御本 - \u003cem\u003egohon\u003c\/em\u003e) that tea masters used in late 16th and early 17th centuries to order tea bowls from potters and kilns in Korea. Many of those \u003ci\u003egohon chawan\u003c\/i\u003e (御本茶碗) had these spots, hence the name \u003cem\u003egohonte\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\u003e14.2cm (5.6in) - width\u003cbr\u003e7.5cm (3in) - height\u003cbr\u003e300ml - capacity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis vintage Japanese item ships from the United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548301090860,"sku":"US-M261","price":328.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/9174\/7116\/files\/1gnW6AbBWsC8BKnYFdTsbGWZgIcKEgPLq_5841ea51-9e41-437f-b639-4978db466295.jpg?v=1779028973","url":"https:\/\/rak1pm-kn.myshopify.com\/products\/japanese-matcha-bowl-sakawa-sogen-korai-gohon-chawan","provider":"NEBULAPRIMEX ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}