{"title":"Water Jars","description":"\u003cp\u003eFresh water containers (Mizusashi)\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"motonaga-shoichi-takatori-ware-mizusashi-kushime-water-jar-with-lacquer-lid","title":"Motonaga Shoichi Takatori Ware Mizusashi - Kushime Water Jar with Lacquer Lid","description":"A striking Takatori-ware water jar (mizusashi) by Motonaga Shoichi, featuring elegant kushime (comb-incised) horizontal ridges and a breathtaking amber-brown ash glaze with dramatic drip patterns. This functional tea ceremony vessel comes with a black lacquer lid topped with a metal ring knob, creating a refined contrast between ceramic warmth and lacquer precision. An essential piece for the complete tea ceremony setup. Ships with tracking from Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ PRODUCT DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Motonaga Shoichi (元永彰一)\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (Takatori kiln lineage)\u003cbr\u003e• Type: Water Jar (Mizusashi \/ 水指)\u003cbr\u003e• Style: Takatori Ware \/ Traditional Japanese\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: 12.0 cm diameter × 18.5 cm height (4.7\" × 7.3\") – Elegant narrow-body (hosomizusashi) form\u003cbr\u003e• Materials: Takatori stoneware, natural ash glaze, black lacquer lid with metal fittings\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Signed wooden box (tomobako) inscribed \"高取 細水指\"\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent condition. Glaze surface vibrant with no damage. Lacquer lid in good condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ ABOUT THIS PIECE ]\u003cbr\u003eThis mizusashi exemplifies the Takatori tradition's mastery of natural ash glazes. The cylindrical body is encircled with fine kushime (comb-drawn) horizontal lines that create a subtle texture, catching and redirecting the amber-brown glaze as it flows down the surface. The result is a landscape of color — warm honey tones at the shoulder transitioning to deep brown and dark earth at the base, with rivulets of glaze flowing naturally along the carved ridges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black lacquer lid provides a striking contrast to the warm ceramic body, its smooth darkness setting off the organic movement of the glaze. A simple metal ring knob crowns the lid, adding functional elegance. The overall composition — ceramic vessel meeting lacquer cover — represents the harmonious interplay of materials that is central to tea ceremony aesthetics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ WHY CHOOSE THIS MIZUSASHI? ]\u003cbr\u003eMotonaga Shoichi works within the Takatori tradition, one of the most respected ceramic lineages in Kyushu. Takatori ware was originally established under the patronage of feudal lord Kuroda Nagamasa in the early Edo period, and its kilns have produced tea ceremony wares prized by tea masters for over 400 years. This piece captures the tradition's signature quality — the interplay between deliberate form and the unpredictable beauty of natural ash glazing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE ]\u003cbr\u003eThe mizusashi (water jar) is one of the principal utensils in Japanese tea ceremony, used to hold fresh water for replenishing the iron kettle and rinsing the tea bowl. Its placement in the tea room carries symbolic importance, representing purity and the life-giving element of water. The choice of mizusashi reveals the host's taste and sets the aesthetic tone for the entire gathering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakatori ware holds a special designation as one of the \"Seven Kilns of the Enshū\" (遠州七窯) — the kilns favored by the great tea master Kobori Enshū. This historical connection gives Takatori ceramics deep cultural resonance in tea ceremony circles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ PROVENANCE \u0026amp; AUTHENTICITY ]\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by the artist's signed wooden box (tomobako) with brush calligraphy reading \"高取 細水指\" (Takatori Narrow Water Jar) and the artist's signature \"彰一\" (Shoichi). The tomobako serves as a certificate of authenticity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ SUGGESTED USES ]\u003cbr\u003e• Essential component of a formal or informal tea ceremony setup (temae)\u003cbr\u003e• Stunning display piece for Japanese ceramic collections — the glaze is mesmerizing from every angle\u003cbr\u003e• Perfect gift for experienced tea practitioners who appreciate fine kiln work\u003cbr\u003e• Unique addition to a curated interior — pairs beautifully with natural wood furnishings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ]\u003cbr\u003eQ: What is the lid made of?\u003cbr\u003eA: The lid is crafted from black lacquer (urushi) with a metal ring knob. Lacquer lids are traditional for mizusashi and should be handled with care — avoid placing hot objects on the lid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQ: Can I use this for tea ceremony?\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, this is a fully functional mizusashi designed for tea ceremony use. Fill with fresh water and place beside the kama (iron kettle) during temae.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQ: How do I clean this piece?\u003cbr\u003eA: Rinse the ceramic body gently with warm water after use and dry thoroughly. Wipe the lacquer lid with a soft dry cloth. Never use a dishwasher. Store in the tomobako when not in use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61566201921906,"sku":"260127_1841","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m45341107680_1.jpg?v=1770108294"},{"product_id":"kato-kiichi-mino-iga-mizusashi-water-jar-natural-ash-glaze","title":"Kato Kiichi Mino-Iga Mizusashi Water Jar Natural Ash Glaze","description":"Discover this Mino-Iga Mizusashi by Mino-region potter Kato Kiichi. This Natural Ash Glaze Water Jar features dramatic Bidoro Glaze Splashes on a deeply textured Iron-Brown Body with carved wave patterns — a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Japanese Tea Ceremony vessels, Mino-Iga Pottery, and Wabi-Sabi Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Kato Kiichi (加藤喜一) — Mino-region potter\u003cbr\u003e• Style: Mino-Iga (美濃伊賀) — Iga-style pottery produced in Mino (Gifu Prefecture)\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Natural ash glaze (shizen-yu), iron-rich clay body, carved surface texture\u003cbr\u003e• Form: Hoso-mizusashi (細水指) — tall\/narrow water jar\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Mino, Gifu Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Era: 2010–2019\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Mouth approx. 10.5 cm, Width approx. 13 cm, Height approx. 21 cm (4.1\" × 5.1\" × 8.3\")\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Signed tomobako inscribed '美濃伊賀 細水指' with '喜一' signature\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent — glaze effects vivid, structure sound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIga ware does not ask to be understood immediately. It arrives at the table carrying the evidence of its making — ash that fell where it fell, fire that moved where the draft carried it, clay that cracked and healed in the kiln's own time. The tradition originating in Iga Province (now Mie Prefecture) produced some of the most revered water jars in tea history, vessels so deeply marked by the kiln that each one became a landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKato Kiichi works in the Mino-Iga tradition — Iga aesthetic pursued through Mino clay and Mino kilns. The distinction matters. Mino potters bring their own geological inheritance: iron-rich clay from the hills of Gifu, a different relationship between body and flame. The result is a vessel that speaks Iga's language with a Mino accent — the same reverence for the kiln's authority, the same willingness to let fire decide, but grounded in a different earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis mizusashi stands tall and narrow — the hoso (細) form that elongates the vertical axis and concentrates the drama of the glaze into a column. Rust-brown and ochre dominate the body, the iron clay revealing itself through the glaze. Bold white ash splashes — bidoro — cascade down the surface where wood ash landed and melted to glass during firing. At the base, carved wave patterns (nami) add a human mark to the kiln's natural calligraphy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"The kiln wrote first. The potter carved second. The ash had the final word.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Mino-Iga — Two Traditions in One Vessel**: The term Mino-Iga (美濃伊賀) identifies a specific cross-pollination in Japanese ceramic history. Iga ware — born in the kilns of Iga Province — is celebrated for its wild, fire-scarred surfaces and its deep association with chanoyu. Mino, the neighboring ceramic powerhouse that produced Shino, Oribe, and Kiseto, developed its own relationship with high-temperature wood-firing. When a Mino potter works in the Iga manner, they bring Mino's iron-heavy clays and kiln engineering to Iga's aesthetic of controlled surrender. The resulting vessels occupy a space between two traditions — neither purely Iga nor purely Mino, but a conversation between them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Bidoro — Glass Born from Ash**: The white splashes cascading down this mizusashi are bidoro (ビードロ) — natural ash glaze formed when wood ash settles on the vessel during multi-day firing and melts into glass at peak temperatures. Bidoro is not applied. It is received. The potter can influence its placement through kiln loading and stoking patterns, but the final distribution belongs to the fire. On this jar, the bidoro flows in dramatic rivulets over the rust-brown body, creating a contrast that tea masters have prized since the Momoyama period — the meeting of earth and sky on a single surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Carved Wave Patterns (Nami)**: At the base of the jar, Kato Kiichi has carved deep wave patterns into the clay before firing. This is the potter's one deliberate inscription on a vessel otherwise surrendered to the kiln. The waves reference water — appropriate for a mizusashi, which holds the fresh water used to replenish the kama during tea preparation. They also establish a visual rhythm that grounds the wildness of the ash glaze above, anchoring the kiln's chaos to human intention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Lid as Landscape**: The lid receives its own glaze treatment — an iron-red line crossing the surface with white ash patches, and a small round knob rising from the center. Viewed from above, the lid reads as its own terrain: a hilltop bisected by a stream, ash-snow gathering in the valleys. In use, this is the first surface the guest sees when the host presents the mizusashi — the opening statement of the water jar's presence in the tearoom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【基本情報】\u003cbr\u003e• 作家：加藤喜一\u003cbr\u003e• 様式：美濃伊賀\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：自然釉（灰被り）、鉄分を含む陶土、彫り文様\u003cbr\u003e• 形状：細水指\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：美濃（岐阜県）\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：2010年代\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：口径約10.5cm × 胴幅約13cm × 高さ約21cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：共箱（「美濃伊賀 細水指」箱書き、「喜一」署名）\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：優良——釉景色鮮明、健全\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e美濃の陶工・加藤喜一による美濃伊賀の細水指です。美濃伊賀とは、伊賀焼の美意識——窯の火に身を委ね、灰と炎が生み出す景色を尊重する姿勢——を、美濃の土と窯で追求した焼き物です。鉄分を多く含む美濃の土は焼成によって深い錆茶色を呈し、その上に自然降灰のビードロ（白い灰釉の溶融ガラス）が大胆に流れ落ちています。ビードロは人為的に施す釉薬ではなく、長時間の薪窯焼成で降り積もった木灰が高温で溶けたもので、その配置は窯と火の対話によって決まります。胴の下部には波（なみ）の彫り文様が刻まれ、水指としての用途——茶の湯の釜に水を注ぐ器——を静かに示唆しています。力強い存在感と、窯任せの潔さが同居する一品です。共箱付き。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Rust and ash on a column of Mino clay — the kiln wrote in bidoro, the potter answered in carved waves, and the water jar stands between them, holding both.*","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61600694075762,"sku":"260123_a_1699","price":193.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m52585828529_1.jpg?v=1771311325"},{"product_id":"shodai-ware-water-jar-by-chikashige-jitaro-tenmoku-and-ash-glaze-black-lacquer-lid","title":"Shōdai Ware Water Jar by Chikashige Jitaro — Tenmoku and Ash Glaze, Black Lacquer Lid","description":"A shōdai-yaki water jar (mizusashi) by Chikashige Jitaro of the Kengunkama kiln — the stoneware body carrying a landscape of amber tenmoku and pale ash glaze across its wide, grounded form, crowned by a mirror-black lacquer lid whose surface holds the room in reflection. Two materials from opposite ends of the craft spectrum — fired earth and cultivated lacquer — placed in one object. Comes in original signed wooden box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Chikashige Jitaro (近重治太郎), Kengunkama kiln (健軍窯)\u003cbr\u003e• Ware: Shōdai-yaki (小岱焼), Kumamoto tradition\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Wheel-thrown stoneware, natural ash glaze and tenmoku glaze, black lacquer lid\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 17.3 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Original signed wooden box (共箱)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good; lacquer lid in excellent condition with fine mirror surface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003eShōdai-yaki is one of the seven noted kilns of Kyushu — the ceramic-rich island whose traditions include Karatsu, Arita, Agano, and Satsuma wares. Established in the early Edo period under the patronage of the Hosokawa clan at Kumamoto, Shōdai ware is characterized by its deliberate visual drama: glazes applied with apparent spontaneity that produces volcanic color variations across amber, brown, and green-grey. The Kengunkama (健軍窯), located in the Kengun district of Kumamoto, continues this tradition today. The black lacquer lid on this piece is not an afterthought but a compositional act: urushi lacquer's deep, light-absorbing blackness against the amber and ash stoneware body creates a dialogue of earth and darkness that is deeply traditional in Japanese aesthetics — the same contrast present in raku chawan with lacquer tomobako boxes, here translated into the object itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003eChikashige Jitaro's mizusashi carries the visual density that distinguishes quality Shōdai work from its contemporaries. The stoneware body has been generously glazed with what appears to be an overlapping application of two materials: a warm amber-brown tenmoku-style glaze covers the lower and mid-body, while a cooler ash-green glaze runs from the shoulder downward in thick drips, the two meeting and bleeding into each other in a zone of rich color negotiation. This is not accidental — it represents careful kiln-placement and glaze application technique where the Shōdai tradition's characteristic \"yōhen\" (transformation in the kiln) is deliberately cultivated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe form is wide and low, with a generous rim that accepts the lacquer lid with a precise fit. The foot is solid and substantial, and the interior of the body shows the smooth, well-prepared surface appropriate for a tea ceremony water jar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe lacquer lid warrants its own attention: its surface is deep mirror-black, polished to a reflective finish with a small ring-shaped knob. The contrast between this surface — pristine, cultivated, made by a completely different craft tradition — and the volcanic, kiln-animated stoneware below it is the central statement of this piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe signed wooden box confirms the work's authenticity and provides the artist's name in brushwork. For collectors interested in Kyushu ceramic traditions outside the most well-known names, Shōdai ware offers genuine artistic depth with relative accessibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ JAPANESE DESCRIPTION \/ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e小岱焼水指。健軍窯・近重治太郎造。飴釉と灰釉の景色が美しく交わる胴体に、漆塗りの黒蓋が対照的な静けさをもたらす。共箱入り。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 【基本情報】\u003cbr\u003e• 作者：近重治太郎（健軍窯）\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：小岱焼（熊本県）\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：轆轤成形、飴釉・灰釉、黒漆蓋\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：直径約17.3cm\u003cbr\u003e• 箱：共箱\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良好。漆蓋は鏡面仕上げで美しい状態を保つ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 【文化的背景】\u003cbr\u003e小岱焼は九州七窯の一つとして江戸初期に細川藩の保護のもと熊本に開かれた。飴色や青灰色の景色が特徴的な豪快な釉薬表現が魅力。健軍窯はその伝統を現代に継承する窯元。黒漆の蓋は焼締の土物と漆塗りという、日本の二大素材工芸の対話として鑑賞できる。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 【コレクター向け解説】\u003cbr\u003e近重治太郎の水指は、胴部に飴釉と灰釉が交わる重厚な景色を持ち、品のある黒漆蓋との対比が際立つ。共箱の自筆書き込みで来歴明確。九州陶芸の豊かな伝統に触れるコレクターにとって価値ある一点。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61654056730994,"sku":"260307_a_2420","price":187.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m22715146466_1.jpg?v=1773285394"},{"product_id":"celadon-mizusashi-water-jar-by-heian-tezuka-keiunsai-kyoto-porcelain-tomobako","title":"Celadon Mizusashi Water Jar by Heian Tezuka Keiunsai — Kyoto Porcelain, Tomobako","description":"A celadon mizusashi water jar by Kyoto ceramicist Tezuka Keiunsai — slim cylindrical form, pale jade glaze, iron-spot landscape, signed tomobako. Kyoto celadon porcelain, Japanese tea ceremony water jar, chaire companion, wabi-sabi vessel for chado collectors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Tezuka Keiunsai (手塚景雲造), Kyoto (平安)\u003cbr\u003e• Form: Hosomizusashi (細水指) — slender cylindrical water jar with loop-knob lid\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Celadon glaze (seiji) on porcelain, high-fire reduction\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary (Showa–Heisei period)\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Kyoto, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Approximately 18–20 cm height (to confirm from box inscription); lid included\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Original tomobako (wooden box) included — some wear and sun-fading to box exterior\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Jar itself is in good condition; minor iron-spot inclusions are natural to the glaze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003eThe mizusashi — the vessel that holds cold water for replenishing the iron kettle — occupies a quiet authority in the tea ceremony. It rests on the shelf or mat not to announce itself, but to be present. Celadon, that ancient glaze born of Song Dynasty ambition and perfected in kilns from Longquan to Kyoto, is the color of stillness itself: neither blue nor green, but the exact shade of a mountain held in morning mist. Tezuka Keiunsai worked within the long lineage of Kyoto's seiji tradition, producing forms of controlled restraint. The iron spots scattered across this surface — small dark constellations in jade light — are not flaws. They are the kiln's signature, evidence of where iron within the clay migrated through the heat and found the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003eThe cylindrical hosomizusashi form demands particular discipline. Unlike the broader, shouldered jar that can absorb imprecision in its curves, the cylinder reveals everything: the exactness of the throwing, the evenness of the wall, the confidence with which the lip was completed. This piece demonstrates a hand that understood geometry as a spiritual proposition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe celadon glaze applied here reads as a continuous field of pale jade — not a flat industrial coating but a material with internal movement. Where the glaze pooled slightly at the base, it deepens to a richer tone; where it stretched thin around the upper body, it approaches the transparency of pale aquamarine. This gradient, barely perceptible at first, is the depth that rewards sustained looking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tomobako carries the artist's signature and the inscription naming the piece. In Japanese ceramic culture, the wooden box is not packaging — it is the provenance record, the handshake between maker and collector that validates the object's passage through time. A box with wear is a box that has protected its contents faithfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the tea practitioner, a celadon mizusashi carries specific seasonal resonance — its cool jade quality suits the warmer months, when the color of water and mountain jade together compose a scene of refreshment. For the collector or designer, this vessel functions as an object of pure presence: a cylinder of celadon light that needs only a surface and permission to rest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ JAPANESE DESCRIPTION \/ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e🔹 【基本情報】\u003cbr\u003e• 作者：平安 手塚景雲造\u003cbr\u003e• 形状：細水指（筒形、環紐蓋付き）\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：青磁釉、磁器、酸化還元高火度焼成\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：昭和〜平成期\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：京都\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：高さ約18〜20cm（共箱記載要確認）\u003cbr\u003e• 箱：共箱付き（箱に経年の傷・日焼けあり）\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：本体は良好。自然な鉄斑あり\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 【文化・芸術的背景】\u003cbr\u003e水指は茶席において釜の湯を補うための水を蓄える器であり、棚や畳の上に静かに存在する。青磁はその沈黙の色。宋代に生まれ、龍泉から京都へと伝わったその釉薬は、青とも緑とも決しない、山霞の朝の色である。手塚景雲は京の青磁の系譜に連なる作家として、抑制の利いた端正な作品を残している。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 【コレクター向け解説】\u003cbr\u003e細水指の形は、作家の技量を隠すことができない。この作品の均一な筒壁と自然な鉄斑の配置は、轆轤の確かな習熟と釉薬への深い理解を示す。青磁釉は胴の下部でわずかに濃く溜まり、上部では淡い翡翠色の透明感を持つ。共箱の傷や日焼けは、この器が誠実に保護されてきた証でもある。茶人にとっては夏季の取り合わせに、コレクターには床の間を構成する一点として、純粋な存在感を発揮する作品である。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61654057025906,"sku":"260307_a_2422","price":182.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m95650076442_1.jpg?v=1773285504"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/collections\/m52585828529_1.jpg?v=1771460848","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/collections\/water-jars.oembed","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}