{"product_id":"bizen-hi-dasuki-tea-bowl-by-suehiro-manabu-wood-fired-chawan","title":"Bizen Hi-Dasuki Tea Bowl by Suehiro Manabu — Wood-Fired Chawan","description":"A Bizen tea bowl shaped by fire and earth — hi-dasuki flame marks streak across the unglazed stoneware surface in vivid red-brown, each line a record of the kiln's breath. Crafted by Suehiro Manabu in the ancient Bizen tradition, this Japanese ceramic tea bowl carries the density of intention found only in wood-fired pottery. The tall cylindrical chawan form, with its organic irregular rim and natural ash deposits, speaks to the wabi-sabi aesthetic central to the Japanese tea ceremony. A contemplative vessel where craft meets authorship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Suehiro Manabu (末廣学)\u003cbr\u003e• Type: Tea Bowl (茶碗 \/ Chawan)\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Hi-dasuki (緋襷) — fire cord marking on unglazed Bizen stoneware\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: W ~11.5 cm × H ~10.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Signed wooden box (共箱) included\u003cbr\u003e• Includes: Artist leaflet (栞)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Near unused — excellent state throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003eBizen-yaki stands among Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, a lineage stretching back over eight hundred years without interruption. Unlike glazed ceramics, Bizen ware submits entirely to the kiln — no glaze applied, no decoration painted. Every mark on the surface is a consequence of placement, temperature, duration, and the straw wrapping that leaves the hi-dasuki pattern: vivid red streaks burned into pale clay like calligraphy written by flame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Where the fire writes, the potter only listens.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003eSuehiro Manabu works within the Bizen tradition with a quiet discipline that honors the material's own voice. His tea bowls are not assertive in form — they are receptive, built to hold silence as much as tea. The tall cylindrical profile of this chawan suggests influence from the Ōhi and Raku lineages while remaining unmistakably Bizen in its raw, unglazed surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hi-dasuki technique involves wrapping rice straw around the vessel before it enters the kiln. During the extended wood firing — often lasting over a week — the straw burns away, but the minerals within it react with the iron-rich clay to produce vivid red-brown streaks against the sandy body. No two pieces carry the same pattern. Each is singular, unrepeatable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatural ash deposits on the surface — known as goma (胡麻) — add further texture where airborne ash has settled and fused during firing. These are not flaws but signatures of the kiln's atmosphere, evidence of the twelve-day conversation between fire and clay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe presence of a signed wooden box (共箱) confirms the artist's direct authentication. In Japanese ceramic culture, the tomobako is not mere packaging — it is a declaration of authorship, a bridge between maker and receiver. The box bears the inscription 備前 茶碗 (Bizen Chawan) in the artist's hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the practitioner of tea, this bowl offers a grounding weight — both physical and cultural. Its irregular rim invites the hands to discover a comfortable drinking point, while the unglazed interior develops a deeper patina with use over years. This is a vessel designed not for display alone, but for a lifetime of quiet ceremony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e• 作家：末廣学\u003cbr\u003e• 種類：茶碗\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：緋襷（ひだすき）— 無釉の備前焼に藁の跡を焼き付ける伝統技法\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：岡山県備前市\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：現代\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：幅 約11.5cm × 高さ 約10.5cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属品：共箱（署名入り）、栞\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：未使用に近い良好な状態\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e備前焼は日本六古窯の一つに数えられ、八百年以上の歴史を途切れることなく継承してきた窯業です。釉薬を一切用いず、窯の中での炎と灰の作用のみによって景色が生まれます。緋襷は、素地に藁を巻き付けて焼成することで、藁に含まれるアルカリ成分が鉄分と反応し、鮮やかな緋色の線条を残す技法です。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e末廣学氏は、備前の土と火に誠実に向き合う作家です。本作は、深い筒形の堂々とした造形に、力強い緋襷の景色が映える茶碗です。口縁の自然な歪みは手に馴染み、使い込むほどに味わいを増していきます。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e共箱には「備前 茶碗」と作家自身の筆で記されており、作品の真正性を保証するものです。日本の陶芸文化において、共箱は単なる収納ではなく、作家と作品の絆を示す大切な存在です。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e茶の湯の実践者にとって、この茶碗は静かな儀式の時間に寄り添う器となるでしょう。無釉の肌は茶を点てるたびに深みを増し、使う人だけの景色を育てていきます。\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":61614382285170,"sku":"260222_a_2042","price":1610.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m52431591154_1.jpg?v=1771810992","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/bizen-hi-dasuki-tea-bowl-by-suehiro-manabu-wood-fired-chawan","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}