{"product_id":"black-chawan-by-inoue-hochiku-inami-kiln-sandy-textured-kuro-chawan-bold-form","title":"Black Chawan by Inoue Hochiku, Inami Kiln — Sandy Textured Kuro-chawan, Bold Form","description":"A black chawan by Inoue Hochiku of the Inami kiln, carrying the weight and presence of contained fire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe glaze is not uniform black but a living surface — sandy, gritty, speckled with mineral inclusions that catch light at close range. This is darkness with texture, a surface that asks to be held rather than observed from a distance. The rounded form sits with gravity and conviction, broad enough to cradle comfortably in both palms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKuro-chawan — black tea bowls — occupy a specific position in chanoyu. They concentrate attention inward. Against this darkness, the green of whisked matcha becomes vivid, almost luminous. The bowl becomes a frame for the tea itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHochiku's approach at Inami kiln favors directness over refinement. The sandy texture in the glaze speaks of high-temperature kiln atmosphere and a clay body that contributes its own mineral character to the fired surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by tomobako (artist-signed wooden box).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e• Diameter: approx. 12 cm (4.7 in)\u003cbr\u003e• Height: approx. 7.5 cm (3.0 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: No chips, no cracks. The textured glaze is fully intact.\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":61644375523698,"sku":"260307_a_2366","price":863.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m97731591929_1.jpg?v=1772862727","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/black-chawan-by-inoue-hochiku-inami-kiln-sandy-textured-kuro-chawan-bold-form","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}