{"product_id":"12th-gen-tsuchiya-rokuroemon-susa-karatsu-hagi-chawan-split-foot-warikodai-tea-bowl","title":"12th Gen Tsuchiya Rokuroemon Susa-Karatsu-Hagi Chawan - Split Foot Warikodai Tea Bowl","description":"Experience authentic Japanese ceramic heritage with this Hereditary Potter Warikodai Tea Bowl. This Susa Karatsu Hagi Chawan serves as a Japanese Matcha Bowl and Split Foot Ceramic Art, featuring 12th Generation Craftsmanship and Korean Influence Design—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Museum Quality Lineage Ware and authentic Traditional Craft Pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: 12th Generation Tsuchiya Rokuroemon (十二代土谷六郎右衛門)\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Susa-Karatsu-Hagi style with warikodai (割高台\/split foot)\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary (Heisei-Reiwa period)\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Susa, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Standard chawan proportions\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Tomobako with generational signature and seal\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent – box shows minor age marks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis remarkable chawan by the 12th generation Tsuchiya Rokuroemon represents one of Japan's most fascinating ceramic traditions—the Susa-Karatsu-Hagi lineage that bridges two of the country's most important pottery centers. The bowl displays the distinctive warikodai (split foot ring), a characteristic element that originated in Korean pottery and became a hallmark of both Karatsu and Hagi traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe soft pink-cream Hagi glaze shows subtle diamond-pattern incisions on the surface, while the dramatically split foot creates asymmetrical beauty that embodies the wabi aesthetic treasured in Japanese tea culture. The intentional \"imperfection\" of the warikodai transforms functional necessity into philosophical statement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"Where the foot divides, beauty multiplies—in breaking, wholeness is found.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Tsuchiya Legacy**: The Tsuchiya family kiln in Susa, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has maintained their unique ceramic heritage through twelve generations, preserving techniques that bridge Karatsu and Hagi traditions. This continuity over centuries makes each generational piece a document of living cultural history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Warikodai Significance**: The split foot ring (割高台) originated when Korean potters cut the foot to prevent warping during firing. Japanese tea masters recognized aesthetic value in this practical solution, and the warikodai became a sought-after feature embodying wabi philosophy—finding beauty in irregularity and imperfection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Regional Fusion**: The Susa-Karatsu-Hagi style represents the geographical and artistic intersection between Karatsu (Saga\/Nagasaki) and Hagi (Yamaguchi) traditions. This hybrid approach combines Karatsu's earthy warmth with Hagi's refined softness, creating pieces of unique character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Collector Value**: Numbered generation pieces from established kiln families represent documented artistic lineages with clear provenance. The 12th generation designation confirms both technical mastery and cultural continuity spanning centuries.\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：十二代土谷六郎右衛門\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：須佐唐津萩、割高台\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：平成〜令和\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：山口県須佐\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：共箱（代印あり）\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良好（箱に若干のシミあり）\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e土谷六郎右衛門家は、山口県須佐で十二代にわたり作陶を続ける名門窯元です。本作は唐津焼と萩焼の技法を融合させた「須佐唐津萩」の茶碗で、特徴的な割高台（わりこうだい）が見られます。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e割高台は元来、朝鮮半島の陶工が焼成時の歪みを防ぐために施した技法でしたが、日本の茶人はその不規則な美しさに侘びの精神を見出し、珍重するようになりました。柔らかな萩釉に菱形の刻み模様が入り、十二代の確かな技術と美意識が感じられる逸品です。\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","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61566203363698,"sku":"260127_1867","price":798.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m88020902422_1.jpg?v=1770108444","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/12th-gen-tsuchiya-rokuroemon-susa-karatsu-hagi-chawan-split-foot-warikodai-tea-bowl","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}