{"product_id":"bizen-ware-chawan-by-yamamoto-izuru-kiln-change-blue-grey-tea-bowl-prefectural-cultural-property","title":"Bizen Ware Chawan by Yamamoto Izuru — Kiln-Change Blue-Grey Tea Bowl, Prefectural Cultural Property","description":"Fire made this decision. Bizen clay — dense, unglazed, born from ancient lake sediment — entered the kiln and emerged transformed: warm amber at the shoulder, descending through deep brown and charcoal, then breaking open into ash-blue where the kiln atmosphere touched it. This is called de-sai, the color of emergence. Yamamoto Izuru is a designated holder of Okayama Prefecture's Important Intangible Cultural Property. The bowl in your hands carries that recognition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Yamamoto Izuru (山本出) — Okayama Prefecture Designated Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder\u003cbr\u003e• Ware: Bizen-yaki (備前焼), de-sai (出彩) kiln-change variation\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: width approximately 12 cm, height approximately 7.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good vintage condition\u003cbr\u003e• Provenance: Signed wooden box (tomobako) and cloth (tomobukuro) included, artist biography included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ CULTURAL CONTEXT ]\u003cbr\u003eBizen ware requires no glaze. The clay — aged for years before throwing — carries within it the minerals that interact with flame, ash, and atmosphere to produce all color. The kiln fires for ten days or more; the position of each piece determines its surface. Yamamoto Izuru's de-sai work intentionally seeks the blue-grey kiln changes that occur at specific atmospheric moments. This is not accidental; it is understanding the kiln well enough to invite accident in the right direction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ DEEP DIVE ]\u003cbr\u003eThe interior reveals the clay's character without distraction: a continuous warm brown that shows the throwing rings, the mineral sheen where the surface became almost vitrified. The exterior carries the de-sai effect in a diagonal band — ash-blue against burnt ochre, with darker charcoal passages where reduction was deepest. The form is substantial, wide-mouthed, and comfortable in two hands. A tea bowl meant to be held.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【日本語説明】\u003cbr\u003e山本出作の備前焼出彩茶碗です。岡山県指定重要無形文化財保持者による確かな技。備前焼特有の力強い土の景色に、窯変による青灰の出彩が美しく映えます。共箱・共布・略歴付き。\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":61633048215922,"sku":"260304_a_2309","price":1026.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m80665835296_1.jpg?v=1772638022","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/bizen-ware-chawan-by-yamamoto-izuru-kiln-change-blue-grey-tea-bowl-prefectural-cultural-property","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}