{"product_id":"lily-of-the-valley-kuro-oribe-yunomi-150ml","title":"Lily of the Valley Kuro-Oribe Yunomi - 150ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Akazu-yaki Kuro-Oribe yunomi (teacup) has a classic cylindrical shape that narrows towards the top. The front features a hand-painted suzuran (すずらん - lily of the valley), while the back features a geometric basketweave design. These cups were designed and produced as a collaboration between Tezumi and Hiroshige Katō of Kasen Kiln. The shape and designs of this cup were inspired by the cylindrical styles of Kuro-Oribe chawan that were made in the late 1500s-early 1600s, rendered into cup form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cup was hand-thrown and then hand-painted with the iron oxide underglaze design (鉄絵 - tetsu-e). The front and back are then covered with a translucent white glaze, while the rest of the cup is coated in the iron-rich Kuro-Oribe glaze. After firing in oxidation, each cup was soaked for two-three days in a solution called tochishibu (栃渋) which is made from horse chestnut caps. The result is a staining effect which softens the white of the glaze, emphasizes the crazing and darkens the exposed clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cup is handmade, glazed, and painted by Katō Hiroshige, using natural materials from the area surrounding his workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe glaze is currently darker than the photos, and more closely match the colors on \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tezumi.com\/products\/japanese-matcha-bowl-hiroshige-kato-kuro-oribe-pouring-chawan-350ml\" title=\"Kuro-Oribe Spouted Matcha Bowl - 350ml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethis piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katō Hiroshige (Kasen Kiln)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548271042604,"sku":"US-T177","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/9174\/7116\/files\/download_952335a1-8e57-4bb4-bfda-db5e653edec8.jpg?v=1779028127","url":"https:\/\/rak1pm-kn.myshopify.com\/products\/lily-of-the-valley-kuro-oribe-yunomi-150ml","provider":"NEBULAPRIMEX ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}